Fusion target evaluation by buoyancy analysis
Abstract
Projected inertial confinement fusion reactors will require tens of targets per second. This paper describes a device which can measure the diameter and wall thickness of these targets in a precise, simple and rapid fashion.
- Publication:
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Review of Scientific Instruments
- Pub Date:
- May 1980
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1980RScI...51..673C
- Keywords:
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- Dimensional Measurement;
- Inertial Fusion (Reactor);
- Measuring Instruments;
- Thin Walled Shells;
- Buoyancy;
- Diameters;
- Pellets;
- Targets;
- Thickness;
- Instrumentation and Photography;
- 28.50.Re;
- 06.30.Bp;
- 06.30.Dr;
- Spatial dimensions;
- Mass and density