Implosion and burn of fast ignition capsules-Calculations with HYDRA

We present a methodology for conducting the design calculations for fast ignition indirect-drive implosions with an embedded cone for introducing a second laser beam to ignite the compressed fuel. These calculations are tuned to achieve several design goals. We demonstrate a major feature of the implosion simulations, the lagging of the implosions along the cone. Possible avenues for enhancing the coupling of the fast electrons to the dense compressed DT fuel are discussed. (C) 2012 American Institute of Physics. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4751839]