Spectral composition of thermonuclear particle and recoil nuclear emissions from laser fusion targets intended for modern ignition experiments

Determination of the spectra and yields of thermonuclear particles is an actual research line for inertial confinement fusion (ICF) in two areas: the development of diagnostic methods for ICF plasma and thermonuclear reactor design for energy production. The latter is particularly important for thermonuclear neutron emission, which contains the bulk of the evolving energy. This work is devoted to the determination and analysis of the energy spectrum composition of the emissions of thermonuclear neutrons, charged thermonuclear particles and recoil nuclei from ICF targets, which correspond to a laser pulse energy of ≈2 MJ and are designed for modern experiments to achieve a positive energy yield. The spectra are determined on the basis of hydrodynamic numerical simulations of ICF target burnup, modeling the generation of thermonuclear particles and their interaction with the target by means of the Monte Carlo method. The spectrum characteristics are discussed with reference to the problems of corpuscular diagnostics and radiation damage to the materials of thermonuclear reactor units.