Abstract
The minimum energy needed to ignite a D/3He capsule is a considerable problem in the optimization of an inertial fusion driver. The minimum energy depends on the driver efficiency and the capsule drive pressure. This dependence is examined using a series of numerical simulations to find ignited capsules which have different values of the driver efficiency, isentrope parameter and drive pressure. The goal of this article is an appropriate description of the main parameter at high energy gain. With 1,000 MJ laser irradiation and the coupling efficiency of 10%, it is found that attaining a quasi-isobaric state with a temperature of 14 keV and areal density value of 80 g/cm2 for the D/3He fuel would suffice to obtain a target gain of 50–60 required for the D/3He reactor.
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