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40Ar proposed as probe of neutron-induced reactions in a high-density stellar-like plasma at the National Ignition Facility
- Paul M.,
- Sahoo R. N.,
- Tessler M.,
- Jeet J.,
- Velsko C.,
- Zylstra A.,
- Avila M.,
- Dickerson C.,
- Fougères C.,
- Jayatissa H.,
- Pardo R. C.,
- Rehm K. E.,
- Scott R.,
- Tolstukhin I.,
- Vondrasek R.,
- Bailey T.,
- Callahan L.,
- Clark A. M.,
- Collon P.,
- Kashiv Y.,
- Nelson A.,
- Köster U.,
- Hoffmann H. F. R.,
- Pichotta M.,
- Zuber K.,
- Döring T.,
- Schwengner R.
Affiliations
- Paul M.
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Sahoo R. N.
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Tessler M.
- Soreq Nuclear Research Center
- Jeet J.
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Velsko C.
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Zylstra A.
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Avila M.
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Dickerson C.
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Fougères C.
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Jayatissa H.
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Pardo R. C.
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Rehm K. E.
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Scott R.
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Tolstukhin I.
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Vondrasek R.
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Bailey T.
- University of Notre Dame
- Callahan L.
- University of Notre Dame
- Clark A. M.
- University of Notre Dame
- Collon P.
- University of Notre Dame
- Kashiv Y.
- University of Notre Dame
- Nelson A.
- University of Notre Dame
- Köster U.
- Institut Laue-Langevin
- Hoffmann H. F. R.
- Technical University Dresden
- Pichotta M.
- Technical University Dresden
- Zuber K.
- Technical University Dresden
- Döring T.
- Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf
- Schwengner R.
- Helmholtz Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202327913004
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 279
p. 13004
Abstract
The thermodynamical conditions and the neutron density produced in a laser-induced implosion of a deuterium-tritium (DT) filled capsule at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) are the closest laboratory analog of stellar conditions. We plan to investigate neutron-induced reactions on 40Ar, namely the 40Ar(n, 2n)39Ar(t1/2 =268 y), the 40Ar(n, γ)41Ar(110 min) and the potential rapid two-neutron capture reaction 40Ar(2n, γ)42Ar(33 y) in an Ar-loaded DT capsule. The chemical inertness of noble gas Ar enables reliable collection of the reaction products.
