A broadband proton backlighting platform to probe shock propagation in low-density systems

Sio, H.; Hua, R.; Ping, Y.; McGuffey, C.; Beg, F.; Heeter, R.; Li, C. K.; Petrasso, R. D.; Collins, G. W.

doi:10.1063/1.4973893

Title: A broadband proton backlighting platform to probe shock propagation in low-density systems

Journal Article · Tue Jan 17 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4973893· OSTI ID:1348908

^[1]; Hua, R. ^[2]; Ping, Y. ^[3];

^[2]; Beg, F. ^[2];

^[3]; Li, C. K. ^[1];

^[1]; Collins, G. W. ^[3]

Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States). Center for Energy Research
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Here, a proton backlighting platform has been developed for the study of strong shock propagation in low-density systems in planar geometry. Electric fields at the converging shock front in inertial confinement fusion implosions have been previously observed, demonstrating the presence of—and the need to understand—strong electric fields not modeled in standard radiation-hydrodynamic simulations. In this planar configuration, long-pulse ultraviolet lasers are used to drive a strong shock into a gas-cell target, while a short-pulse proton backlighter side-on radiographs the shock propagation. The capabilities of the platform are presented here. Future experiments will vary shock strength and gas fill, to probe shock conditions at different Z and T_e.

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Research Organization:: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Plasma Science and Fusion Center; Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0002949; AC52-07NA27344; FA9550-14-1-0346; FC52-08NA28752; NA0002726

OSTI ID:: 1348908

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1348909; OSTI ID: 1438717

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-740687; LLNL-JRNL-684299; TRN: US1700970

Journal Information:: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 88, Issue 1; ISSN 0034-6748

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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