Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A, Vol.14, No.5, 2897-2900, 1996
Infrared Redistribution of D-2 and HD Layers for Inertial Confinement Fusion
We describe a technique to form uniform solid D-2 or HD layers for inertial confinement fusion targets. Pumping the infrared (IR) collision induced vibration-rotation band in solid D-2 or HD redistributes the solid into a relatively uniform layer depending on the IR intensity profile. Measured redistribution time constants are near the calculated values. We have observed redistribution time constants in HD up to ten times smaller than the DT value.
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