Alessio Morace
(PALS Laboratory, Czech Academy of Sciences (CZ), Institute of Laser Engineering, The University of Osaka (Japan))
In 2022, the National Ignition Facility achieved a historic milestone by demonstrating fusion ignition with energy gain greater than unity using the indirect-drive inertial confinement fusion (ICF) approach. However, the indirect-drive scheme is intrinsically inefficient and cannot realistically achieve the high energy gains required for a viable fusion power plant. Consequently, research teams worldwide are pursuing alternative ignition concepts that promise significantly higher overall efficiency and gain.
The Institute of Laser Engineering at The University of Osaka has dedicated the last 15 years to Fast Ignition research. In light of experimental and theoretical developments, significant upgrades are expected at the facility. In this talk we will present the development of our IFE program and the upgrades necessary to conduct it.
Alessio Morace
(PALS Laboratory, Czech Academy of Sciences (CZ), Institute of Laser Engineering, The University of Osaka (Japan))
Dr
Libor Juha
(FZU Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Science (CZ))
Dr
Miroslav Krus
(IPP Institute of Plasma Physics, Czech Academy of Science (CZ))
Prof.
Ryosuke Kodama
(Institute of Laser Engineering, The University of Osaka)
Prof.
Shinsuke Fujioka
(Institute of Laser Engineering, The University of Osaka (Japan))
Mr
Simon Jelinek
(FZU Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Science)
Prof.
Yasuhiko Sentoku
(Institute of Laser Engineering, The University of Osaka)
Prof.
Yasunobu Arikawa
(Institute of Laser Engineering, The University of Osaka (Japan))
Prof.
Natsumi Iwata
(Institute of Laser Engineering, The University of Osaka (Japan))
Dr
Sushil Kumar Singh
(FZU Institute of Physics and IPP Institute of Plasma Physics, Czech Academy of Science (CZ))
