Welcome to the eighth HAPL meeting

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Welcome to the eighthHAPL meeting
Courtesy, Mark Tillack, UCSD
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The High Average Power Laser
Programthe what, the why, the how, and
the when
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The "WHAT"...We are developing the science and
technology for a new energy source
Inertial fusion energy with lasers, direct drive
targets, solid wall chambers

• Modular, separable parts lowers cost of
  development AND improvements
• Conceptually simple spherical targets, passive
  chambers
• Builds on significant progress in US Inertial
  Confinement Fusion Program

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One of the many reasons "WHY"
China's Oil Production and Consumption 1980-2002
Net Imports
Consumption
Thousands of barrels per day
Production
China 1, 300 M People, 1 have private cars,
5 M Barrels/day US 300 M People, 100 have
private cars, 20 M Barrels/day
Source DOE Energy Information Agency
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The "HOW"... The HAPL Program Core Belief
The fastest, most cost effective, and least
risky approach to develop fusion
energy Develop the key science and
technologies together as an integrated system,
using the end goal of a practical power
source as a guide
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If you don't know where you're going, You're
not going to get there
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The HAPL program principles
1. Focus on the end product.value simplicity
over complexity
2. Follow Phased Program with well defined goals
and metrics
3. Establish underlying science technology
first
4. Form cross institutional "special" teams to
solve problems
5. Value predictive capability and experimental
verification
6. Leave room for invention and innovation
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The WHEN...The Path to develop Laser Fusion Energy

• HAPL
• Krypton fluoride laser
• Diode pumped solid state laser
• Target fabrication injection
• Final optics
• Chambers materials/design

Phase I Basic fusion science technology 1999-
2005

• Target design Physics
• 2D/3D simulations
• 1-30 kJ laser-target expts

Phase II Validate science technology 2006 - 2014

• Full Scale Components
• Power plant laser beamline
• Target fab/injection facility
• Power Plant design

• Ignition Physics Validation
• MJ target implosions (NIF)
• Calibrated 3D simulations

? Full size laser 2.4 MJ, 60 laser lines ?
Optimize targets for high yield ? Develop
materials and components. ? ? 300-700 MW net
electricity
Phase III Engineering Test Facility operating ?
2020
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HAPL Program Elements and goals for Phase I
First Wall Materials
Develop a first wall system that can survive the
repetitive blast of x-rays, ionized particles,
and neutrons from a fusion energy target.
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On elephants in the roomand believing your own
press
inv inn, combo
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