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Non-LTE radiation transport in moderate-density plasmas

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

J. J. MacFarlane ,
P. Wang  and
G. A. Moses
J. J. MacFarlane
Affiliation:
Fusion Technology Institute, 1500 Johnson Drive, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
P. Wang
Affiliation:
Fusion Technology Institute, 1500 Johnson Drive, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
G. A. Moses
Affiliation:
Fusion Technology Institute, 1500 Johnson Drive, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
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Abstract

We present results from non-LTE line radiation transport calculations for high-temperature, optically thick plasmas with densities ∼1016-1020 ions/cm3. The calculations are based on an escape probability radiative transport model in which the atomic rate equations are solved self-consistently with the radiation field. Steady-state ionization and excitation populations are determined by detailed balancing of atomic processes, with photoexcitation effects included. Atomic data are computed using a combination of Hartree-Fock, semiclassical impact-parameter, and distorted-wave calculations. Our results indicate that the reabsorption of line radiation significantly alters the level populations and reduces the radiation flux from several types of fusion-related plasmas. We also compare our results with those obtained from multigroup radiation diffusion calculations, and discuss the ramifications of our results for ICF target chamber plasmas.

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Research Article
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Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 8 , Issue 4 , December 1990 , pp. 729 - 740
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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