Although the primary use of nuclear physics-based techniques at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) has focused on their use as ignition implosion diagnostics, the recent development of robust, higher yield platforms provides a possible avenue to investigate more fundamental issues. The availability of a high neutron flux in a plasma environment is an attractive alternative to accelerator-based studies if it can be practically accessed. An overview of currently achievable implosion conditions will be presented with an emphasis on those capabilities of most interest to nuclear physics experiments such as the available neutron energy spectra and burning plasma conditions.  Additionally, ongoing experimental results from neutron-activated capsule dopants will be reviewed to demonstrate the feasibility of applying specific radiochemical techniques to NIF experiments.

Nuclear physics at the National Ignition Facility

248th National Meeting (2014)

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