Complex hydrodynamics in heated and shocked conditions

In inertial confinement fusion double-shell designs, the inner shell experiences heating that can amplify non-uniformities and consequently enhance mixing, which degrades capsule performance. Recent OMEGA experiments study the time-dependent evolution of mix under heated and shocked conditions. In each experiment, a cylindrical Be tube was filled with a layered system of a BeCu disk and low-density CH foam. The BeCu disks were machined with a multi-mode perturbation representative of the target surface roughness present in ICF capsules. The targets were heated from one end using a hohlraum and subsequently shocked using direct-drive from the opposite end. X-ray radiography was used to quantitatively diagnose the transmission profiles of the disk/foam interface. We focus primarily on an assessment of the applicability of the radiation transport models available in the RAGE (Radiation Adaptive Grid Eulerian) hydrodynamics code. These include grey diffusion, several types of multi-group diffusion, and a new frequency-dependent source capability that addresses the NLTE nature of the laser energy deposition.