University of California at Berkeley

Department of Nuclear Engineering

Inertial Confinement Fusion -- Target Design Section

  • Overview

    The principle goal of indirect-drive ICF research is to convert the energy of a driver (either laser or ion beam) into a uniform radiation field directed onto a fuel capsule in the center of a hohlraum. The hohlraum target must be designed in such a way as to achieve this energy conversion efficiently and uniformly.

    At Berkeley, students participate in the design of fusion targets with teams at LLNL X-Division and the LBNL Accelerator and Fusion Research Division.

    Please contact Professor Per Peterson or Scott Armel for more information.