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Title: Efficient production of 2--10 keV x-rays by laser heated ``underdense radiators``

Abstract

The next generation of high power lasers offers the prospect of creating multi-kilovolt x-rays with {gt}10% efficiency. Such efficiencies are achieved with ``underdense radiators``, a non- traditional source of laser generated x-rays. Applications of these sources with the proposed National Ignition Facility (NIF) include volume preheating of experiments; bright, multi-keV backlighting; pumps for fluorescent imaging of capsule dopants and Doppler velocimetry; uniform irradiation of large test objects. This paper presents two-dimensional numerical simulations for these high power lasers with unprecedented efficiency.

Authors:
; ;  [1];  [2]
  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)
  2. Alme Associates, Alexandria, VA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
382428
Report Number(s):
UCRL-JC-123590; CONF-9606229-15
ON: DE96013885
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 24. European conference on laser interaction with matter, Madrid (Spain), 3-7 Jun 1996; Other Information: PBD: 22 May 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCE TECHNOLOGY; 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION; X-RAY SOURCES; DESIGN; LASER RADIATION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; EFFICIENCY; XENON; DYSPROSIUM; GERMANIUM; KRYPTON; COPPER

Citation Formats

Suter, L J, Kauffman, R L, Maxon, M S, and Davis, J F. Efficient production of 2--10 keV x-rays by laser heated ``underdense radiators``. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Suter, L J, Kauffman, R L, Maxon, M S, & Davis, J F. Efficient production of 2--10 keV x-rays by laser heated ``underdense radiators``. United States.
Suter, L J, Kauffman, R L, Maxon, M S, and Davis, J F. 1996. "Efficient production of 2--10 keV x-rays by laser heated ``underdense radiators``". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/382428.
@article{osti_382428,
title = {Efficient production of 2--10 keV x-rays by laser heated ``underdense radiators``},
author = {Suter, L J and Kauffman, R L and Maxon, M S and Davis, J F},
abstractNote = {The next generation of high power lasers offers the prospect of creating multi-kilovolt x-rays with {gt}10% efficiency. Such efficiencies are achieved with ``underdense radiators``, a non- traditional source of laser generated x-rays. Applications of these sources with the proposed National Ignition Facility (NIF) include volume preheating of experiments; bright, multi-keV backlighting; pumps for fluorescent imaging of capsule dopants and Doppler velocimetry; uniform irradiation of large test objects. This paper presents two-dimensional numerical simulations for these high power lasers with unprecedented efficiency.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/382428}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed May 22 00:00:00 EDT 1996},
month = {Wed May 22 00:00:00 EDT 1996}
}

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