Target gain (Q_target)
Q_target
Fusion energy released divided by laser energy delivered to the target assembly.
What this metric divides
Total fusion energy yield of the implosion
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Laser energy delivered to the target, including hohlraum losses
Stated explicitly because the denominator is what makes the number mean anything. Why that matters.
- Vocabulary id
metric:gain-target- Scheme
- Metrics
- Records using it
- 2
Measured on 2
See the benchmark for the values, each with its status and source.
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