Radiating shock measurements in the Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum

The Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum is an x-ray source for high energy-density physics studies that is heated by a radiating shock to radiation temperatures >200 eV. The time-dependent 300-400 eV electron temperature and 15-35 mg/cc density of this shock have been measured for the first time using space-resolved Si tracer spectroscopy. The shock x-ray emission is inferred from these measurements to exceed 50 TW, delivering >180 kJ to the hohlraum.     

Z箍缩动态黑腔冲击波辐射图像诊断

在“聚龙一号”装置上开展了单层钨丝阵加载重泡沫的动态黑腔实验, 初步研究了Z 箍缩动态黑腔中冲击波传播和黑腔形成的物理过程. 获得了冲击波辐射环的演化图像, 分析了丝阵等离子体与泡沫的作用过程及动态黑腔内的辐射特性. 测得冲击波的向心传播速度为(14.2±1.7) cm/μs, 冲击波平均宽度为0.8-0.9 mm. 冲击波辐射环的发光强度沿角向分布的标准偏差约为±10%, 中心黑腔区的标准偏差约为±4.2%.     

Double Z-pinch hohlraum drive with excellent temperature balance for symmetric inertial confinement fusion capsule implosions

A double Z pinch driving a cylindrical secondary hohlraum from each end has been developed which can indirectly drive intertial confinement fusion capsule implosions with time-averaged radiation fields uniform to 2%-4%. 2D time-dependent view factor and 2D radiation hydrodynamic simulations using the measured primary hohlraum temperatures show that capsule convergence ratios of at least 10 with average distortions from sphericity of /r200 MJ.     

Z箍缩动态黑腔驱动靶丸内爆动力学

利用Z箍缩动态黑腔驱动靶丸内爆是实现惯性约束聚变可能的技术途径之一.聚龙一号装置已开展的动态黑腔实验初步表明形成了有效的动态黑腔辐射场,为驱动靶丸内爆研究奠定了重要基础.针对聚龙一号装置驱动条件,通过建立包含柱形动态黑腔与球形靶丸的柱球耦合物理模型,利用二维辐射磁流体力学程序,对Z箍缩动态黑腔驱动靶丸内爆动力学过程进行了数值模拟研究,获得了丝阵等离子体内爆、丝阵等离子体与泡沫转换体相互作用、冲击波产生和黑腔辐射传输、辐射烧蚀和燃料压缩的完整过程.在此基础上,研究了靶丸赤道面和两极的辐射源均匀性及燃料压缩对称性.结果表明,由于在泡沫转换体中的辐射传输以及黑腔-靶能量耦合过程,靶丸赤道面与两极辐射波形存在一定的时间差和峰值差,造成燃料压缩不对称.若减小靶丸半径,可以提高燃料压缩的对称性,但靶丸半径很小时聚变产额也较低;靶丸半径较大时,由于靶丸赤道面和两极辐射场时间和温度峰值的较大差异,燃料压缩呈现更为明显的不对称性.     

Simulations on the multi-shell target ignition driven by radiation pulse in Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum

We present the first simulation results of a multi-shell target ignition driven by Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum radiation pulse. The radiation pulse is produced with a special Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum configuration, where the hohlraum is composed of a single metal liner, a low-Z plastic foam, and a high-Z metallic foam. The implosion dynamics of a hohlraum and a multi-shell target are investigated separately by the one-dimensional code MULTI-IFE. When the peak drive current is 50 MA, simulations suggest that an x-ray pulse with nearly constant radiation temperature (～ 310 eV) and a duration about 9 ns can be obtained. A small multi-shell target with a radius of 1.35 mm driven by this radiation pulse is able to achieve volumetric ignition with an energy gain (G) about 6.19, where G is the ratio of the yield to the absorbed radiation. Through this research, we better understand the effects of non-uniformities and hydrodynamics instabilities in Z-pinch dynamic hohlraum.     

Z箍缩动态黑腔阴影像诊断研究

为了获得填充泡沫的钨丝阵动态黑腔动力学演化图像, 研究钨等离子体与泡沫柱的相互作用形式, 在1 MA脉冲功率装置上设计了四分幅紫外探针光(266 nm)阴影成像系统, 该系统时间分辨为2.5 ns, 静态空间分辨优于70 μm, 径向阴影图像展示了从固体丝膨胀消融到先驱等离子体与泡沫相互作用, 从泡沫的箍缩到反弹膨胀的全过程. 图像显示了在长约50 ns时间内丝等离子体以雨的形式持续与泡沫相互作用, 在整个箍缩阶段并未观察到等离子体壳层结构. 定量分析表明泡沫柱的最小箍缩速度为1.0×10⁶ cm/s, 最大箍缩速度为6.0×10⁶ cm/s, 在轴上滞止的直径约为1 mm. 通过对数值模拟计算结果的讨论, 明确了在Z箍缩等离子体状态下阴 影成像结果主要反映了逆轫致吸收效应, 与径向功率波形的时间关联给出了钨等离子体主体与泡沫柱相互作用时刻的图像. 关键词： 动态黑腔 阴影像 箍缩速度     

Mass-profile and instability-growth measurements for 300-wire Z-pinch implosions driven by 14-18 MA

We present the first comprehensive study of high wire-number, wire-array Z-pinch dynamics at 14-18 MA using x-ray backlighting and optical shadowgraphy diagnostics. The cylindrical arrays retain slowly expanding, dense wire cores at the initial position up to 60% of the total implosion time. Azimuthally correlated instabilities at the array edge appear during this stage which continue to grow in amplitude and wavelength after the start of bulk motion, resulting in measurable trailing mass that does not arrive on axis before peak x-ray emission.     

Z箍缩等离子体内爆X光辐射功率角分布

 在Z箍缩实验中,利用ST1432红光闪烁体、多模石英光纤探头和大电流光电倍增管探测器等研究了丝阵等离子体内爆过程中沿轴向与径向不同方位角的X光辐射功率分布。采用的负载为单层钨丝阵和单层铝丝阵,驱动电流1.5～1.8 MA,上升时间60～90 ns。实验结果表明:Z箍缩等离子体X光辐射强度有轴向和径向分布不均匀性;单层钨丝阵轴向X光辐射强度大于径向辐射强度;单层铝丝阵径向X光辐射强度大于轴向辐射强度。     

Z箍缩动态黑腔负载装配用胶粘剂

由于Z箍缩动态黑腔负载中的低密度聚合物泡沫柱具有多孔结构和极低的力学强度,在装配过程中对胶粘剂有一定的特殊要求。实验以聚氨酯丙烯酸酯为主体树脂,丙烯酸异冰片酯为活性单体,配以光引发剂和偶联剂制得了适用于低密度泡沫粘接用的紫外光固化胶粘剂。测试表明,所研制的胶粘剂的体积收缩率仅为2.25%,且具有较高的固化速率和适当的粘接强度,能够满足稳固、快速装配的要求。通过对粘接界面的观测发现,胶粘剂在诊断孔内没有明显的扩散,且在低密度致密结构泡沫中的扩散厚度较小,均匀性好。     

Symmetric inertial-confinement-fusion-capsule implosions in a double-z-pinch-driven hohlraum

An inertial-confinement-fusion (ICF) concept using two 60-MA Z pinches to drive a cylindrical hohlraum to 220 eV has been recently proposed. The first capsule implosions relevant to this concept have been performed at the same physical scale with a lower 20-MA current, yielding a 70+/-5 eV capsule drive. The capsule shell shape implies a polar radiation symmetry, the first high-accuracy measurement of this type in a pulsed-power-driven ICF configuration, within a factor of 1.6-4 of that required for scaling to ignition. The convergence ratio of 14-21 is to date the highest in any pulsed-power ICF system.     

X-ray observations of tungsten wire array Z-pinch implosions on QiangGuang-1 facility

Z-pinch experiments with two arrays consisting, respectively, of 32 4-μm- and 6-μm-diameter tungsten wires have been carried out on QiangGuang-1 facility with a current rising up to 1.5MA in 80ns. At early time of implosion, x-ray framing images show that the initial emission comes from the central part of arrays, and double clear emission rings, drifting to the anode and the cathode at 5×10⁶cm/s and 2.4×10⁷cm/s respectively, are often produced near the electrodes. Later, in a 4-μm-diameter tungsten wire array, filamentation caused by ohmic heating is prominent, and more than ten filaments have been observed. A radial inward shift of arrays starts at about 30\,ns earlier than the occurrence of the x-ray peak power for both kinds of arrays, and the shrinkage rate of emission region is as high as 1.7×10⁷cm/s in a 4-μm-diameter tungsten wire array, which is two times higher than that in a 6-μm one. Emission from precursor plasmas is observed in implosion of 6-μm-diameter tungsten wire arrays, but not in implosion of a 4-μm-diameter tungsten wire array. Whereas, in a 4-μm-diameter tungsten wire array, the soft x-ray emission shows the growth of m=1 instability in the plasma column, which is caused by current. The reasons for the discrepancy between implosions of 4-μm- and 6-μm-diameter tungsten wire arrays are explained.     

In-flight measurements of capsule shell adiabats in laser-driven implosions

We present the first x-ray Thomson scattering measurements of temperature and density from spherically imploding matter. The shape of the Compton downscattered spectrum provides a first-principles measurement of the electron velocity distribution function, dependent on T(e) and the Fermi temperature T(F)～n(e)(2/3). In-flight compressions of Be and CH targets reach 6-13 times solid density, with T(e)/T(F)～0.4-0.7 and Γ(ii)～5, resulting in minimum adiabats of ～1.6-2. These measurements are consistent with low-entropy implosions and predictions by radiation-hydrodynamic modeling.     

Crystal spectroscopy of silicon aero-gel end-caps driven by a dynamic hohlraum on Z

We present results from crystal spectroscopic analysis of silicon aero-gel foams heated by dynamic hohlraums on Z. The dynamic hohlraum on Z creates a radiation source with a 230-eV average temperature over a 2.4-mm diameter. In these experiments silicon aero-gel foams with 10-mg/cm³ densities and 1.7-mm lengths were placed on both ends of the dynamic hohlraum. Several crystal spectrometers were placed both above and below the z-pinch to diagnose the temperature of the silicon aero-gel foam using the K-shell lines of silicon. The crystal spectrometers were (1) temporally integrated and spatially resolved, (2) temporally resolved and spatially integrated, and (3) both temporally and spatially resolved. The results indicate that the dynamic hohlraum heats the silicon aero-gel to approximately 150-eV at peak power. As the dynamic hohlraum source cools after peak power the silicon aero-gel continues to heat and jets axially at an average velocity of approximately 50-cm/μs. The spectroscopy has also shown that the reason for the up/down asymmetry in radiated power on Z is that tungsten enters the line-of-sight on the bottom of the machine much more than on the top.     

负载等离子体扰动对Z箍缩动态黑腔辐射温度的影响

通过二维辐射流体力学模拟研究了Z箍缩动态黑腔负载等离子体撞击泡沫柱的动力学过程,探索了带扰动负载等离子体形状对黑腔内辐射温度的影响。结果表明,带有扰动的负载等离子体撞击泡沫后会产生Rayleigh-Taylor(RT)流体不稳定性,导致动态黑腔内的辐射在负载等离子体光薄区域发生漏失,使黑腔内辐射温度降低;负载等离子体扰动振幅越大、波长越大,辐射漏失越严重,同等动能加载条件下黑腔内辐射温度也越低。     

Z箍缩动态黑腔动力学及辐射特性初步实验研究

在“强光一号”装置进行的Z箍缩动态黑腔实验中, 初步系统研究了动态黑腔的内爆动力学特性及辐射特性的一般规律. 通过高空间分辨图像, 对丝阵与泡沫黑腔碰撞前后泡沫辐射场的变化, 泡沫对不稳定性发展的抑制开展了细致研究. 实验结果显示, 动态黑腔负载内爆的辐射功率波形呈现双峰结构, 首峰和主峰分别对应于碰撞和滞止过程. 8 mm负载的内爆速度高于12 mm负载, 但其他内爆动力学参数和辐射参数均无明显差异. 实验使用的泡沫黑腔能够很好地抑制不稳定性的发展, 但在泡沫内部未能实现对辐射的均匀控制, 滞止泡沫等离子体柱上仍能轻易区分辐射较强和辐射较弱的区域. 关键词： Z箍缩动态黑腔 泡沫黑腔 动力学特性 辐射特性     

Z箍缩动态黑腔中泡沫柱的装配精度和误差源分析北大核心CSCD

为了提高Z箍缩动态黑腔中低密度泡沫柱的装配精度,基于辅助移动平台和视觉识别工艺的基础上,对低密度泡沫柱装配的误差源进行了分析与建模。建立设计、加工和装配误差源传递模型和低密度泡沫柱装配同轴度及轴向夹角精度预测模型,获得各误差源对低密度泡沫柱装配精度的影响大小和规律。最后采用某负载进行了模型的有效性验证,当泡沫柱粘接随机位置误差较小时,同轴误差预测值与实测值偏差为0.01-0.03mm,轴向夹角预测值与实测值偏差为0.05°-0.34°。实践表明,该方法可为低密度泡沫柱装配精度的预测和误差源控制提供一定的理论支撑。     

Z箍缩动态黑腔形成过程MULTI程序一维数值模拟

Z箍缩动态黑腔能够高效地将Z箍缩丝阵等离子体动能转换为黑腔辐射能,为驱动惯性约束靶丸聚变提供高品质的X射线辐射场.利用一维双温多群辐射磁流体力学程序MULTI-IFE,研究了"聚龙一号"装置驱动电流条件下的Z箍缩动态黑腔形成基本物理过程.数值模拟结果表明,在动态黑腔形成过程中,辐射热波的传播速度比冲击波的传播速度更快,比冲击波更早到达泡沫中心,使中心区域的泡沫在冲击波到达前就已具有较高的辐射温度.对于"聚龙一号"装置动态黑腔实验0180发次采用的负载参数,辐射热波和冲击波在泡沫中的传播速度分别约为36.1 cm/μs和17.6 cm/μs,黑腔辐射温度在黑腔形成初期约80 eV,在冲击波到达泡沫中心前可达100 eV以上,丝阵等离子体外表面发射的X射线能量集中在1000 eV以下.本文给出了程序采用的计算模型、美国"土星"装置丝阵内爆计算结果和"聚龙一号"装置动态黑腔实验0180发次模拟结果.     

The prospects for high yield ICF with a Z -pinch driven dynamic hohlraum

Recent success with the Sandia Z machine has renewed interest in utilizing fast Z -pinches for ICF. One promising concept places the ICF capsule internal to the imploding Z -pinch. At machine parameters relevant to achieving high yield, the imploding Z -pinch mass has sufficient opacity to trap radiation giving rise to a `dynamic hohlraum'. Our concept utilizes a 12 MJ, 54 MA Z -pinch driver producing a capsule drive temperature exceeding 300 eV to realize a 550 MJ thermonuclear yield. We present the current high-yield design and its development that supports high-yield ICF with a Z -pinch driven dynamic hohlraum.     

Z箍缩等离子体K壳层X射线自辐射单色成像

采用针孔配接对数螺线柱面晶体方案,研制了一种小型、靶室内置X射线单色成像器,用于获取Z箍缩等离子体K壳层自辐射单色图像。在阳加速器上对该成像器进行了测试,成功地获取了铝丝阵负载Z箍缩等离子体K壳层自辐射的类氢线与类氦线单色图像。实验结果表明:该成像器具有优异的单色性（能谱带宽小于1 eV）,适合于中低原子序数Z箍缩内爆负载的特征谱线单色图像诊断。     

Z箍缩等离子体K壳层X射线自辐射单色成像

采用针孔配接对数螺线柱面晶体方案,研制了一种小型、靶室内置X射线单色成像器,用于获取Z箍缩等离子体K壳层自辐射单色图像。在阳加速器上对该成像器进行了测试,成功地获取了铝丝阵负载Z箍缩等离子体K壳层自辐射的类氢线与类氦线单色图像。实验结果表明：该成像器具有优异的单色性（能谱带宽小于1 eV）,适合于中低原子序数Z箍缩内爆负载的特征谱线单色图像诊断。