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DTRA’s advancements in nuclear and radiological detection
A new, more complex nuclear age has begun. Echoing the tensions of the Cold War amid rapidly evolving nuclear and radiological threats, preparedness in the modern age is a contest of scientific innovation. The Research and Development Directorate (RD) at the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is charged with winning this contest.
W. R. Meier, A. R. Raffray, S. I. Abdel-Khalik, G. L. Kulcinski, J. F. Latowski, F. Najmabadi, C. L. Olson, P. F. Peterson, A. Ying, M. Yoda
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 44 | Number 1 | July 2003 | Pages 27-33
Technical Paper | Fusion Energy - Fusion Plenary and Overview | doi.org/10.13182/FST03-A306
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Significant progress has been made on addressing critical issues for inertial fusion energy (IFE) chambers for heavy-ion, laser and Z-pinch drivers. A variety of chamber concepts are being investigated including drywall (currently favored for laser IFE), wetted-wall (applicable to both laser and ion drivers), and thick-liquid-wall (favored by heavy ion and z-pinch drivers). Recent progress and remaining challenges in developing IFE chambers are reviewed.