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High energy X-ray pinhole imaging at the Z facility

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4953004· OSTI ID:1259535

A new high photon energy (hv > 15 keV) time-integrated pinhole camera (TIPC) has become available at the Z facility for diagnostic applications. This camera employs five pinholes in a linear array for recording five images at once onto an image plate detector. Each pinhole may be independently filtered to yield five different spectral responses. The pinhole array is fabricated from a 1-cm thick tungsten block and is available with either straight pinholes or conical pinholes. Each pinhole within the array block is 250 μm in diameter. The five pinholes are splayed with respect to each other such that they point to the same location in space, and hence present the same view of the target load at the Z facility. The fielding distance is 66 cm and the nominal image magnification is 0.374. Initial experimental results are shown to illustrate the performance of the camera.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1259535
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1420628
OSTI ID: 22597971
Report Number(s):
SAND--2015-10135J; 608469
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 87; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Journal Article · Wed Jun 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Review of Scientific Instruments · OSTI ID:22597971