HAPL - Energy Partitioning


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from John Perkins' LASNEX run, LLNL
Output Energy Accounting @100 ns

Thermal Debris (MJ)

Burn and Nuclear Products (MJ)

Total (MJ)

X-rays 4.937 (1.34%)
Gammas 0.01680 (0.0046%) 0.01680 (0.0046%)
Neutrons 274.3 (74.72%) 274.3 (74.72%)
Protons
0.6255 1.137 1.763
Deuterons
11.66 10.06 21.724
Tritons
17.33 9.166 26.50
3He
0.03171 0.04607 0.0777
4He
3.556 26.73 30.28
12C
6.879 0.0008834 6.880
13C
0.08366 0.00001141 0.08367
Pd
0.1844 < 0.000001 0.1844
Au
0.3607 < 0.000001 0.3607
Pt
< 0.000001 < 0.000001 < 0.000001

Total out

367.1 MJ

Residual thermal energy (0.03494)
Laser Energy Absorbed (2.426)

Nuclear Energy Produced

364.7 MJ