Novel Hybrid Fast Ignition approach using Plasma Mirror-boosted PW laser pulses.

• Project/Area Number: 25K07262
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 14020:Nuclear fusion-related
• Research Institution: The University of Osaka
• Principal Investigator: Morace Alessio 大阪大学, レーザー科学研究所, 講師 (70724326)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: Inertial Fusion / Plasma heating / intense lasers / laser-particle beams

Outline of Research at the Start

Develop and manufacture DEPM for LFEX laser.
Demonstrate enhanced focusing and extreme intensity during LFEX laser experiment on simple foils targets.
Conduct a fully integrated Fast Ignition experiment with extreme intensity LFEX to achieve ignition temperature