DARHT AXIS II Beam Position Monitors

Journal Article · Wed Nov 10 04:00:00 EST 2004 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1831163· OSTI ID:20630287

Johnson, Jeff; Ekdahl, Carl ^[1]; Broste, William ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 875455 (United States)
2. Bechtel Nevada (United States)

One of Los Alamos National Laboratory's (LANL's) primary responsibilities for national security is to certify the readiness of our nation's nuclear stockpile. Since the end of underground testing in 1994, LANL has used non-nuclear experiments and computational models to certify our stockpile. The Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) Facility is the next tool scientists will utilize for stockpile certification. DARHT will soon be capable of producing a three dimensional, time resolved radiographic image of a nuclear weapon pit during implosion. Data from these radiographic images will be used to validate the computational models used to study nuclear weapons. The first axis of DARHT with its single-pulse capability has been in use for about 2 years. Data returned from DARHT's First axis has been exceptional, producing the highest resolution radiographic image ever for a pit test.

• OSTI ID: 20630287
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 732; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
BEAM MONITORING
BEAM MONITORS
BEAM POSITION
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
IMAGES
LANL
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
PARTICLE BEAMS
TEST FACILITIES
TIME RESOLUTION