https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2003-00246-x
High-intensity lasers and controlled fusion
1
Department of Applied Science, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
2
Lawrence Livermore National Lab, University of California, Livermore, CA, USA
3
General Atomics, San Diego, CA, USA
Corresponding author: a rrfree@ucdavis.edu
Received:
22
November
2002
Published online:
5
August
2003
The use of high-intensity lasers to cause ignition in inertial confinement fusion is presented, with emphasis on current experimental programs and physical concepts that are at the forefront of the field. In particular, we highlight the issues of fast electron transport through dense materials, an essential element of the “Fast Ignitor” concept.
PACS: 52.20.Fs – Electron collisions / 52.38.Kd – Laser-plasma acceleration of electrons and ions
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2003
