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CONTENTS/JANUARY 1999.VOL. 35, NO. 1

1 Neutron Radiation Effects of the Center Conductor Post in a Spherical Tokamak
Reactor / Yican Wu, Bingjia Xiao, Qunying Huang, Ujian Qiu

8 Single-Side Conduction Modeling for High Heat Flux Coolant Channels /
Ronald D. Boyd, Sr.

18 Magnetohydrodynamics Stability Analysis of the KT-2 Tokamak Plasma /
Stefaan Poedts, Amold De Ploey, Hans Goedbloed, Bong Guen Hong,
Sun Kyu Kirn

32 Thermal Load Calculations at TJ-II Vacuum Vessel Under Neutral Beam
Injection / Jos6 Guasp, Macarena Liniers, Candida Fuentes, German Barrera

42 Variation of Injected Neutral Beam Power at Constant Particle Energy by
Changing the Beam Target Aperture of the TEXTOR Neutral Beam Injectors /
Reinhard Uhlemann, Jef Ongena

54 The Effect of High Axial Sheath Velocity on Neutron Yield in Plasma Focus /

Adrian Serban, Sing Lee

62 Analysis of Plasma Behavior in a Magnetic Thrust Chamber of a Laser Fusion

Rocket / Yoshihiko Nagamine, Hideki Nakashima

71 Titanium Deuteration with Neutron Emission Through Electrical Discharges /

L Melendez. E. Chavez. ff. Lopez, G. J. Cruz. M. G. Olayo, A. Ch^vez,
M. Balcazar

DEPARTMENT

78 Book Review
Diagnostics for Fusion Reactors / reviewed by Robert Kaita

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MARCH 1999.VOL. 35, NO. 2

TWELFTH TARGET FABRICATION
SPECIALISTS' MEETING

iii Comments / George Miley
v Guest Editor's Comments / Larry R. Foreman

TECHNICAL PAPERS

81 Thickness Distribution for Gold and Copper Electroformed Hohlraums /
F. Eisner

85 The Production of Surface Profiles on Target Components / Robert P. Keatch,
Brian Lawrenson, F. Barrie Lewis, Tony C. Tyrretl

90 The Fabrication of Double Shell Targets for Nova / J. R. Duke, N. E. Elliott,
J. E. Moore, V. M. Gornez, H. Manzanares, G. Rivera, R. Watt, W. S. Varnum,
P. L. Gobby

95 In-Situ Polymerization of Foam Pilled Laser Targets with Two Regions of
Different Densities. Separated by a Thin Film / Colin J. Horsfield, Wigen
Nazarov, Kevin Oades

101 Microengineering Techniques for Fabricating Planar Foils for Use In Laser
Targets / Robert P. Keatch, Brian Lawrenson. F. Barrie Lewis, Tony C. Tyrrell

106 Toward the Fabrication of a NIP Target via Hemisphere Joining / R. W.
Margevicius, L. J. Salzer, M. A. Salazar, L. R. Foreman

1 15 Evaluation of Boron-Doped Beryllium as an Ablator for NIF Target Capsules /
R. McEachern. C. Afford

1 19 Effects of Joining and Testing Parameters on the Adhesive Strength of
Epoxy-Bonded Aluminum and Beryllium / Mike A. Saiazar, Robert Hermes,
Robert W. Margevicius

123 The Design, Fabrication and Testing of Beryllium Capsules for Resonant
Ultrasound Experiments / Mike A. Salazar, Lee Saizer. Robert Day

126 Ultrasonically Determined Fill Pressure and Density in Closed Spherical Shells /
Thomas J. Asaki

131 Fabrication of Polyimide Shells by Vapor Phase Deposition for Use as ICF
Targets / E. L. Affonso. F-Y. Tsai. S.-H. Chen. R. Q. Gram. D. R. Harding

138 Polyimide Films from Vapor Deposition: Toward High Strength, NIF Capsules /
C. Chad Roberts. Stephan A. Letts, Michael D. Saculla, Edmund J. Hsieh,
Robert C. Cook

147 Modeling of the Centering Force in a Compound Emulsion to Make Uniform
Plastic Shells for Laser Fusion Targets / 7: Norimatsu. Y. fzawa. K. Mima, P. M.
Gresho
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157 Some Aspects of the Hydrodynamics of the Microencapsulation Route to NIF
Mandrels / P. M. Gresho

189 Fabrication of a Thin-Walled Plastic Shell Using Emulsion Technique / Hitoshi
Nakano, Tsuyoshi Fukuda

194 Microencapsulation Process Factors Which Influence the Sphericity of 1 mm
o.d. Poly(a-Methylstyrene) Shells for ICF / B. W. McQuillan, A. Greenwood

198 The Use of CaCIa and Other Salts to Improve Surface Finish and Eliminate
Vacuoles in ICF Microencapsulated Shells / B. W. McQuHlan, F. H. Eisner, R. B.
Stephens. L. C. Brown

20 Bounce Coating Induced Domes on Glow Discharge Polymer Coated Shells /
A. Nikroo, D. Woodhouse

206 New Approaches to the Preparation of PorMS Beads as Mandrels for NIF-Scale
Target Capsules / Robert Cook, Steven Ft. Buckley, Evelyn Fearon, Stephen A.
Letts

212 Thin Sputtered Glass as a Permeation Barrier for Plasma Polymer Shells /
A. Nikroo, D. A. Steinman

216 Strengthening Large Thin Glass Shells by Overcoating with GDP / D. Steinman.
A. Nikroo, D. Woodhouse

220 Enlargement of Glass and Plastic Shells to 2 mm in Diameter by Redropping
Through a Short Heated Tower / A. Nikroo, D. A. Steinman

224 Representative Surface Profile Power Spectra from Capsules Used in Nova and
Omega Implosion Experiments / Robert C. Cook, Randall L. McEachern,
Richard B. Stephens

229 Cryogenic D-T Fuel Layers Formed in I mm Spheres by Beta-Layering /
J. Sater, B.Kozioziemski, G. W. Collins. E. R. Mapoles. J. Pipes. J. Burmann,
T. P. Bemat

234 Surface Roughness Statistics and Temperature Step Stress Effects for D-T Solid
Layers Equilibrated Inside a 2 mm Beryllium Torus / John D. Shefiak, James K.
Hotter

244 Forming Uniform HD Layers in Shells Using Infrared Radiation / D. N. Bittner.
G. W. Collins, E. Monsler, S. Letts

250 Stability Time of a DT-Filled Cryogenic ICF Target in a High Vacuum
Environment / Peter S. Ebey, James K. Hotter

255 Neutronics and Activation Analysis for the National Ignition Facility Cryogenic
Target Positioner / Jeffery F. Latkowski, Jorge J. Sanchez, Lee C. Pittenger

260 Indirect-Drive ICF Target Concepts for the X-1 Z-Pinch Facility / R. E. Olson,
G. A. Chandler, M. S. Derzon, D. E. Hebron. J. S. Lash. R. J. Leeper, T. J. Nash.
G. E. Rochau, T. W. L. Sanford, N. B. Alexander. C. R. Gibson

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CONTENTS/MAY 1999.VOL. 35, NO. 3

267 High-Velocity Liquid Jet Injection into Tokamak Plasmas for Disruption
Mitigation / Paul B. Parks, Marshall N. Rosenbluth, Sergei V. Putvinski,
Todd E. Evans

280 Helium Oscillations in Burning Tokamaks / Heimo Burbaumer, Gerald

Kamelander, Dieter J. Sigmar. Frederick Wising

289 Critical Heat Flux in Subcooled Water Flow of One-Side-Heated Screw Tubes /
Jean Boscary, Masanori Arakh Satoshi Suzuki, Koichiro Ezato. Masato Akiba

297 Steady-State Tests of High-Voltage Ceramic Feedthroughs and Coaxial
Transmission Line for ICRF Heating System of the Large Helical Device /
Takashi Mutoh, Ryuhei Kumazawa, Tetsuo Seki, Fujio Simpo, Goro Nomura,
Tsuyoshi I do, Tetsuo Watari, Jean-Marie Noterdaeme, Yanping Zhao

309 A New Approach for Assessing the Required Tritium Breeding Ratio and Startup
Inventory in Future Fusion Reactors / William Kuan, Mohamed A. Abdou

354 Operation of Cylindrical Array of Plasma Guns / James H. Degnan, William L.
Baker, Maynard Cowan, Jr., Jack D. Graham, Jed L. Holmes, Emmanuel A.
Lopez, David W. Price, Dale Ralph, Norman F. Roderick

361 Lattice Ion-Trap Confinement for Deuterons and Protons: Possible Interaction in

Condensed Matter / Vittorio Violante

DEPARTMENTS

369 Letters to the Editor

Comments on "Rejuvenation of the CANDU Spent Fuel in (D-T)-Driven
Hybrid Reactors" / Sumer Sahin

Response to "Comments on 'Rejuvenation of the CANDU Spent Fuel in
(D-T)-Driven Hybrid Reactors'" / Sebahattin Una/an

Bose Einstein Condensate as Fuel for Nuclear Fusion / Herzel Laor
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