Beam imaging diagnostics for heavy ion beam fusion experiments
We are developing techniques for imaging beams in heavy-ion beam fusion experiments in the HIF-VNL in 2 to 4 transverse dimensions. The beams in current experiments range in energy from 50 keV to 2 MeV, with beam current densities from <10 to 200 mA/cm{sup 2}, and pulse lengths of 4 to 20 {micro}s. The beam energy will range up to 10 MeV in near-future beam experiments. The imaging techniques, based on kapton films and optical scintillators, complement and, in some cases, may replace mechanical slit scanners. The kapton film images represent a time-integrated image on the film exposed to the beam. The optical scintillator utilizes glass and ceramic scintillator material imaged by a fast, image-intensified CCD-based camera. We will discuss the techniques, results, and plans for implementation of the diagnostics on the beam experiments.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Director. Office of Science. Fusion Energy Sciences (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 816534
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-51803; HIFAN 1219; R&D Project: Z46010; TRN: US0305052
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Particle Accelerator Conference PAC 03, Portland, OR (US), 05/12/2003--05/16/2003; Other Information: PBD: 1 May 2003
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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