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Title: Convex Crystal X-ray Spectrometer for Laser Plasma Experiments

Abstract

Measuring time and space-resolved spectra is important for understanding Hohlraum and Halfraum plasmas. Experiments at the OMEGA laser have used the Nova TSPEC which was not optimized for the OMEGA diagnostic space envelope or for the needed spectroscopic coverage and resolution. An improved multipurpose spectrometer snout, the MSPEC, has been constructed and fielded on OMEGA. The MSPEC provides the maximal internal volume for mounting crystals without any beam interferences at either 2x or 3x magnification. The RAP crystal is in a convex mounting geometry bent to a 20 cm radius of curvature. The spectral resolution, E/dE, is about 200 at 2.5 keV. The spectral coverage is 2 to 4.5 keV. The MSPEC can record four separate spectra on the framing camera at time intervals of up to several ns. The spectrometer design and initial field-test performance will be presented and compared to that of the TSPEC. Work supported by U. S. DoE/UC LLNL contract W-7405-ENG-48

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
15014101
Report Number(s):
UCRL-CONF-203584
Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748; TRN: US0802049
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Journal Volume: 75; Journal Issue: 10; Conference: Presented at: 15th Topical Conference on High-Temperature Plasma Diagnostics, San Diego, CA, United States, Apr 19 - Apr 22, 2004
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION; 74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; 42 ENGINEERING; CAMERAS; DESIGN; GEOMETRY; LASERS; LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY; PERFORMANCE; PLASMA; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; RESOLUTION; SPECTRA; SPECTROMETERS; X-RAY SPECTROMETERS

Citation Formats

May, M, Heeter, R, and Emig, J. Convex Crystal X-ray Spectrometer for Laser Plasma Experiments. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.1063/1.1781374.
May, M, Heeter, R, & Emig, J. Convex Crystal X-ray Spectrometer for Laser Plasma Experiments. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1781374
May, M, Heeter, R, and Emig, J. 2004. "Convex Crystal X-ray Spectrometer for Laser Plasma Experiments". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1781374. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/15014101.
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author = {May, M and Heeter, R and Emig, J},
abstractNote = {Measuring time and space-resolved spectra is important for understanding Hohlraum and Halfraum plasmas. Experiments at the OMEGA laser have used the Nova TSPEC which was not optimized for the OMEGA diagnostic space envelope or for the needed spectroscopic coverage and resolution. An improved multipurpose spectrometer snout, the MSPEC, has been constructed and fielded on OMEGA. The MSPEC provides the maximal internal volume for mounting crystals without any beam interferences at either 2x or 3x magnification. The RAP crystal is in a convex mounting geometry bent to a 20 cm radius of curvature. The spectral resolution, E/dE, is about 200 at 2.5 keV. The spectral coverage is 2 to 4.5 keV. The MSPEC can record four separate spectra on the framing camera at time intervals of up to several ns. The spectrometer design and initial field-test performance will be presented and compared to that of the TSPEC. Work supported by U. S. DoE/UC LLNL contract W-7405-ENG-48},
doi = {10.1063/1.1781374},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/15014101}, journal = {},
issn = {0034-6748},
number = 10,
volume = 75,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2004},
month = {Thu Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2004}
}

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