Dopants for High Density Carbon

Tom Braun | 21-ERD-048

Executive Summary

We will study processes required to maximize the incorporation of low-atomic-number dopants into high-energy-density carbon films using microwave, plasma-assisted, chemical vapor deposition. This work will increase our understanding and control of dopant incorporation, which is important to inertial confinement fusion and high-energy-density science experiments.

Publications, Presentations, and Patents

Publications, Presentations, and Patents

Braun, T., C. Aracne-Ruddle, H. Hamza, S. Hayes, A. Lighty, R. Wheeler, C. Kong, N. Rice, C. Wild, S. Bhandarkar, J. Biener, M. Stadermann, and A. Nikroo. "High Density Carbon Capsule Development at NIF." Target Fabrication Specialist Meeting 2022. Virtual. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM. June 8, 2022.

Braun, T, L. Kegelmeyer, R. Wheeler, G. Hamza, and M. Stadermann."Non-Destructive Evaluation of Defects within Ablator Capsules at NIF." Abstract for Target Fabrication Specialist Meeting 2022. Virtual. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM. June 8, 2022.