First polar direct-drive exploding-pusher target experiments on the ShenGuang laser facility

Yu Bo^{1, 2, †}, Yang Jiamin¹, Huang Tianxuan¹, Wang Peng¹, Shang Wanli¹, Qiao Xiumei³, Deng Xuewei¹, Zhang Zhanwen¹, Song Zifeng¹, Tang Qi¹, Peng Xiaoshi¹, Chen Jiabin¹, Li Yulong¹, Jiang Wei¹, Pu Yudong¹, Yan Ji¹, Chen Zhongjing¹, Dong Yunsong¹, Zheng Wudi³, Wang Feng¹, Jiang Shaoen¹, Ding Yongkun^{2, 3}, Zheng Jian^{2, 4}

The laser beam repointing strategy. Laser beams are moved to polar or equator to increase the drive energy on the capsuleʼs polar or equator. Δ r 1 , Δ r 2 , Δ r 3 , Δ r 4 are the repointing distances reference to the axes of lasers. Solid lines: original beams; dashed lines: repointed beams.