Prototype 3mm-diameter NIF Fill-Tube Target. [1/22/08]

Advanced Cryogenic Target Test Station [3/29/07]

Hohlraum Energetics Pointing Target [3/26/07]

The Powell-scope metrology station is used to measure the
angles and dimensions of complex angles [3/19/07]

Silicon-overcoat test target [1/15/07]

The cryogenic D₂ and DT targets imploded on the OMEGA
laser are mounted at the center of a beryllium "C" mount using
four strands of spider silk. [12/15/06]

Cryo Target Shot Operations facilities [9/12/06]

Cryogenic Fill Transfer Station 2 [8/29/06]

First cryogenic 50:50 DT target implosion [6/26/06]

Cone Target [4/07/05]

XRTS Target [1/12/05]

Saturn-mounted target [1/02/05]

Mount with cryo target [9/02/04]

Direct-drive targets are driven by laser irradiation that impinges directly on the capsule.

Indirect-drive targets are compressed by x rays generated when the laser impinges on
a cylindrical "hohlraum" that surrounds the target.

Schematic of a spherical implosion target

Typical planar plasma physics target. Each of the three elements is approximately
1 mm x 1 mm with the thickness shown.

Single-foil planar plasma physics target.

(a) Surrogate target; (b) Dumbbell surrogate target (represents planar target, or
hohlraum, for laser alignment); and (c) X-ray pointing target.

Schematic of a typical hohlraum target for indirect-drive experiments.