Development of high intensity X-ray sources at the National Ignition Facility

May, M. J.; Colvin, J. D.; Kemp, G. E.; Barrios, M. A.; Widmann, K.; Benjamin, R.; Thorn, D.; Poole, P.; Blue, B.

doi:10.1063/1.5015927

Title: Development of high intensity X-ray sources at the National Ignition Facility

Journal Article · Wed Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 2018 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5015927· OSTI ID:1810684

May, M. J. ^[1];

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^[1]; Benjamin, R. ^[1]; Thorn, D. ^[1]; Poole, P. ^[1]; Blue, B. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Laser heated plasmas have provided recently some of the most powerful and energetic nanosecond length laboratory sources of x-ray photons (E_photon = 1–30 keV). The highest x-ray to laser conversion is currently accessible by using underdense (n_e ~ 0.25 n_c) plasmas since optimal laser coupling is obtained in millimeter scale targets. The targets can have conversion efficiencies of up to 10%. Furthermore, several types of targets can be used to produce underdense plasmas: metal lined cylindrical cavities, gas pipes, and most recently nano-wire foams. Both the experimental and simulation details of these high intensity x-ray sources are discussed.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1810684

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1424530

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-741471; 895750; TRN: US2213076

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 25, Issue 5; ISSN 1070-664X

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

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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