Search Results - "Latkowski, J.F."

Fusion technologies for Laser Inertial Fusion Energy (LIFE) by Kramer, K.J., Latkowski, J.F., Abbott, R.P., Anklam, T.P., Dunne, A.M., El-Dasher, B.S., Flowers, D.L., Fluss, M.J., Lafuente, A., Loosmore, G.A., Morris, K.R., Moses, E., Reyes, S.

“…The Laser Inertial Fusion-based Energy (LIFE) engine design builds upon on going progress at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) and offers a near-term…”
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Modeling defect production in silica glass due to energetic recoils using molecular dynamics simulations by Kubota, A., Caturla, M.-J., Payne, S.A., Diaz de la Rubia, T., Latkowski, J.F.

“…Silica is one of the candidate materials for final focusing mirrors in inertial fusion reactors. These materials will be exposed to high irradiation fluxes…”
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Parameter study of the LIFE engine nuclear design by Kramer, K.J., Meier, W.R., Latkowski, J.F., Abbott, R.P.

“…LLNL is developing the nuclear fusion based Laser Inertial Fusion Energy (LIFE) power plant concept. The baseline design uses a depleted uranium (DU) fission…”
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Neutronic studies for the optimization of shield wall penetrations for laser IFE systems by Lafuente, A., Latkowski, J.F., Kramer, K.J., Dunne, A.M.

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Effect of multi-shot X-ray exposures in IFE armor materials by Latkowski, J.F., Abbott, R.P., Schmitt, R.C., Bell, B.K.

“…As part of the High Average Power Laser (HAPL) program the performance of tungsten as an armor material is being studied. While the armor would be exposed to…”
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Heavy ion fusion (HIF) driver point designs by Yu, S.S., Abbott, R.P., Bangerter, R.O., Barnard, J.J., Briggs, R.J., Callahan, D., Celata, C.M., Davidson, R., Debonnel, C.S., Eylon, S., Faltens, A., Friedman, A., Grote, D.P., Heitzenroeder, P., Henestroza, E., Kaganovich, I., Kwan, J.W., Latkowski, J.F., Lee, E.P., Logan, B.G., Peterson, P.F., Rose, D., Roy, P.K., Sabbi, G.-L., Seidl, P.A., Sharp, W.M., Welch, D.R.

“…In this paper we report on two Heavy Ion Fusion (HIF) driver point design studies. The Robust Point Design (RPD) was completed over a year ago, and the Modular…”
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Selection of IFE target materials from a safety and environmental perspective by Latkowski, J.F., Sanz, J., Reyes, S., Gomez del Rio, J.

“…Target materials for inertial fusion energy (IFE) power plant designs might be selected for a wide variety of reasons including wall absorption of driver…”
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Final focus shielding designs for modern heavy-ion fusion power plant designs by Latkowski, J.F, Meier, W.R

“…Recent work in heavy-ion fusion accelerators and final focusing systems shows a trend towards less current per beam, and thus, a greater number of beams. Final…”
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Nuclear design considerations for Z-IFE chambers by Meier, W.R., Schmitt, R.C., Abbott, R.P., Latkowski, J.F., Reyes, S.

“…Z-pinch driven IFE (Z-IFE) requires the design of a repetitive target insertion system that allows coupling of the pulsed power to the target with adequate…”
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Use of clearance indexes to assess waste disposal issues for the HYLIFE-II inertial fusion energy power plant design by Reyes, S, Sanz, J, Latkowski, J.F

“…Traditionally, waste management studies for fusion energy have used the waste disposal rating (WDR) to evaluate if radioactive material from irradiated…”
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Accident consequences analysis of the HYLIFE-II inertial fusion energy power plant design by Reyes, S., Latkowski, J.F., Gomez del Rio, J., Sanz, J.

“…Previous studies of the safety and environmental aspects of the HYLIFE-II inertial fusion energy power plant design have used simplistic assumptions in order…”
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Pulsed activation of structural materials in IFE chambers by Sanz, J, Cabellos, O, Yuste, P, Reyes, S, Latkowski, J.F

“…First structural wall (FSW) materials in inertial fusion energy (IFE) power reactors will be irradiated under typical repetition rates of 1–10 Hz and operation…”
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Liquid wall options for tritium-lean fast ignition inertial fusion energy power plants by Reyes, S, Schmitt, R.C, Latkowski, J.F, Sanz, J

“…In an inertial fusion energy (IFE) thick-liquid chamber design such as HYLIFE-II, a molten-salt is used to attenuate neutrons and protect the chamber…”
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Efficient modeling for pulsed activation in inertial fusion energy reactors by Sanz, J, Yuste, P, Reyes, S, Latkowski, J.F

“…First structural wall material (FSW) materials in inertial fusion energy (IFE) power reactors will be irradiated under typical repetition rates of 1–10 Hz, for…”
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Monte Carlo prompt dose calculations for the National Ignition Facility by Latkowski, J.F., Phillips, T.W.

“…During peak operation, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) will conduct as many as 600 experiments per year and attain deuterium-tritium fusion yields as high…”
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Experimental studies of concrete activation at the National Ignition Facility using the Rotating Target Neutron Source by Belian, A.P., Latkowski, J.F., Morse, E.C.

“…Two samples of concrete for possible use as a structural support material of the National Ignition Facility Target Chamber were irradiated with 14 MeV neutrons…”
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Preliminary identification of accident initiating events for IFE power plants by Cadwallader, L.C., Latkowski, J.F.

“…This paper presents initial results of a task to identify accident initiating events for inertial fusion energy (IFE) power plant designs. Initiating events…”
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Safety issues of beryllium use in IFE power plants by Reyes, S., Cadwallader, L.C., Gomez del Rio, J., Latkowski, J.F., Sanz, J.

“…Selection of materials for inertial fusion energy (IFE) power plant designs must consider a wide variety of factors such as performance, cost, ease of…”
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