Mach-Zehnder Modulator Performance on the NIF South Pole Bang Time Diagnostic

Journal Article · Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 2013 · Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2027241· OSTI ID:1134067

Beeman, B.; MacPhee, A. G.; Kimbrough, J. R.; Chow, R.; Carpenter, A.; Bond, E.; Zayas-Rivera, Z.; Bell, P.; Celeste, J.; Clancy, T.; Miller, E. K.; Edgell, D.; Donaldson, W. R.

We present performance data for Mach-Zehnder optical modulators fielded on the National Ignition Facility (NIF) as a potential signal path upgrade for the South Pole Bang Time diagnostic. A single channel demonstration system has been deployed utilizing two modulators operating in a 90-degree In phase and Quadrature (I/Q) configuration. X-ray target emission signals are split and fed into two recording systems: a reference CRT based oscilloscope, Greenfield FTD10000, and the dual Mach-Zehnder system. Results of X-ray implosion time (bang time) determination from these two recording systems are compared and presented.

• Research Organization: Nevada Test Site (NTS), Mercury, NV (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• Contributing Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, National Security Technologies, LLC, Laboratory for Laser Energetics
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC52-06NA25946
• OSTI ID: 1134067
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV/25946-1897
• Journal Information: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, Vol. 8850; Conference: SPIE Optics and Photonics Conference, August 27, 2013; ISSN 0277-786X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

Mach-Zehnder
NIF Diagnostics