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Title: Monochromatic radiography of high energy density physics experiments on the MAGPIE generator

Abstract

A monochromatic X-ray backlighter based on Bragg reflection from a spherically bent quartz crystal has been developed for the MAGPIE pulsed power generator at Imperial College (1.4 MA, 240 ns) [I. H. Mitchell et al., Rev. Sci. Instrum. 67, 1533 (2005)]. This instrument has been used to diagnose high energy density physics experiments with 1.865 keV radiation (Silicon He-α) from a laser plasma source driven by a ∼7 J, 1 ns pulse from the Cerberus laser. The design of the diagnostic, its characterisation and performance, and initial results in which the instrument was used to radiograph a shock physics experiment on MAGPIE are discussed.

Authors:
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  1. The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, London SW7 2BW (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22308591
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 85; Journal Issue: 11; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BRAGG REFLECTION; CRYSTALS; ENERGY DENSITY; KEV RANGE; LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA; MONOCHROMATIC RADIATION; QUARTZ; SILICON; X RADIATION; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY

Citation Formats

Hall, G. N., E-mail: gareth.hall@imperial.ac.uk, Burdiak, G. C., Suttle, L., Stuart, N. H., Swadling, G. F., Lebedev, S. V., Smith, R. A., Patankar, S., Suzuki-Vidal, F., Grouchy, P. de, Harvey-Thompson, A. J., Bennett, M., Bland, S. N., Pickworth, L., and Skidmore, J. Monochromatic radiography of high energy density physics experiments on the MAGPIE generator. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4890262.
Hall, G. N., E-mail: gareth.hall@imperial.ac.uk, Burdiak, G. C., Suttle, L., Stuart, N. H., Swadling, G. F., Lebedev, S. V., Smith, R. A., Patankar, S., Suzuki-Vidal, F., Grouchy, P. de, Harvey-Thompson, A. J., Bennett, M., Bland, S. N., Pickworth, L., & Skidmore, J. Monochromatic radiography of high energy density physics experiments on the MAGPIE generator. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4890262
Hall, G. N., E-mail: gareth.hall@imperial.ac.uk, Burdiak, G. C., Suttle, L., Stuart, N. H., Swadling, G. F., Lebedev, S. V., Smith, R. A., Patankar, S., Suzuki-Vidal, F., Grouchy, P. de, Harvey-Thompson, A. J., Bennett, M., Bland, S. N., Pickworth, L., and Skidmore, J. 2014. "Monochromatic radiography of high energy density physics experiments on the MAGPIE generator". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4890262.
@article{osti_22308591,
title = {Monochromatic radiography of high energy density physics experiments on the MAGPIE generator},
author = {Hall, G. N., E-mail: gareth.hall@imperial.ac.uk and Burdiak, G. C. and Suttle, L. and Stuart, N. H. and Swadling, G. F. and Lebedev, S. V. and Smith, R. A. and Patankar, S. and Suzuki-Vidal, F. and Grouchy, P. de and Harvey-Thompson, A. J. and Bennett, M. and Bland, S. N. and Pickworth, L. and Skidmore, J.},
abstractNote = {A monochromatic X-ray backlighter based on Bragg reflection from a spherically bent quartz crystal has been developed for the MAGPIE pulsed power generator at Imperial College (1.4 MA, 240 ns) [I. H. Mitchell et al., Rev. Sci. Instrum. 67, 1533 (2005)]. This instrument has been used to diagnose high energy density physics experiments with 1.865 keV radiation (Silicon He-α) from a laser plasma source driven by a ∼7 J, 1 ns pulse from the Cerberus laser. The design of the diagnostic, its characterisation and performance, and initial results in which the instrument was used to radiograph a shock physics experiment on MAGPIE are discussed.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4890262},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22308591}, journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
issn = {0034-6748},
number = 11,
volume = 85,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Sat Nov 15 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}