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Title: Optimizing Data Recording for the NIF Core Diagnostic X-ray Streak Camera

Abstract

The x-ray streak camera is an important instrument for recording a continuous time history of x-ray emitted from laser target experiments. X-ray streak cameras were used to diagnose experiments in inertially confined fusion and high energy density sciences on the Nova laser. These streak cameras are now used for similar experiments conducted at the OMEGA laser facility, and cameras of this type will be used for experiments on the National Ignition Facility (NIF). The Nova x-ray streak cameras (SSCs) used a sealed optical image intensifier coupled to film to record the streaked x-ray data. In order to develop the core x-ray streak camera for NIF (ref Kimbrough) using a CCD based recording system, we evaluate the performance of the SSCs under a variety of detector configurations. We performed laboratory bench characterization tests of the SSCs to measure the spatial resolution and to evaluate the dynamic range and signal to noise for different configurations of the SSC. We present results of these tests here.

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Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
15013186
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-138107
Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748; TRN: US200802%%1050
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Journal Volume: 72; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: 13th Topical Conference on High Temperature Diagnostics, Tucson, AZ, Jun 18 - Jun 20, 2000
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION; CAMERAS; ENERGY DENSITY; IMAGE INTENSIFIERS; LASER TARGETS; LASERS; PERFORMANCE; RECORDING SYSTEMS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; STREAK CAMERAS; US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY

Citation Formats

Kalantar, D H, Bell, P M, Perry, T S, Sewall, N, Diamond, C, and Piston, K. Optimizing Data Recording for the NIF Core Diagnostic X-ray Streak Camera. United States: N. p., 2000. Web. doi:10.1063/1.1318263.
Kalantar, D H, Bell, P M, Perry, T S, Sewall, N, Diamond, C, & Piston, K. Optimizing Data Recording for the NIF Core Diagnostic X-ray Streak Camera. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1318263
Kalantar, D H, Bell, P M, Perry, T S, Sewall, N, Diamond, C, and Piston, K. 2000. "Optimizing Data Recording for the NIF Core Diagnostic X-ray Streak Camera". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1318263. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/15013186.
@article{osti_15013186,
title = {Optimizing Data Recording for the NIF Core Diagnostic X-ray Streak Camera},
author = {Kalantar, D H and Bell, P M and Perry, T S and Sewall, N and Diamond, C and Piston, K},
abstractNote = {The x-ray streak camera is an important instrument for recording a continuous time history of x-ray emitted from laser target experiments. X-ray streak cameras were used to diagnose experiments in inertially confined fusion and high energy density sciences on the Nova laser. These streak cameras are now used for similar experiments conducted at the OMEGA laser facility, and cameras of this type will be used for experiments on the National Ignition Facility (NIF). The Nova x-ray streak cameras (SSCs) used a sealed optical image intensifier coupled to film to record the streaked x-ray data. In order to develop the core x-ray streak camera for NIF (ref Kimbrough) using a CCD based recording system, we evaluate the performance of the SSCs under a variety of detector configurations. We performed laboratory bench characterization tests of the SSCs to measure the spatial resolution and to evaluate the dynamic range and signal to noise for different configurations of the SSC. We present results of these tests here.},
doi = {10.1063/1.1318263},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/15013186}, journal = {},
issn = {0034-6748},
number = 1,
volume = 72,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 13 00:00:00 EDT 2000},
month = {Tue Jun 13 00:00:00 EDT 2000}
}

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Works referenced in this record:

High Z x‐ray spectroscopy of laser‐imploded capsules
journal, October 1990


Characterization of x-ray streak cameras for use on Nova
conference, May 1997

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