Table 2 Comparison of uniformity predictions from the illumination model and SAGE for the 24, 36, and 60 beam configurations for two different super-Gaussian focal spots.

From: Partition of Omega-like facility into two configurations of 24 and 36 laser beams to improve implosion performance

focal spot

model

laser absorption [%]

laser-target coupling [%]

24 beams

σ rms [%]

36 beams

σ rms [%]

60 beams

σ rms [%]

Δ/r0 = 0.75, m = 2.7

Illumination

 

93.1

2.15

1.44

0.12

SAGE

90.9

 

1.93

1.30

0.25

Δ/r0 = 1, m = 5.0

Illumination

 

88.1

0.71

0.53

0.35

SAGE

84.5

 

0.51

0.35

0.13

  1. The time-integrated absorption (for SAGE) and laser-target coupling efficiency (illumination model) are also given.
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