Streaked x-ray backlighting with twin-slit imager for study of density profile and trajectory of low-density foam target filled with deuterium liquid

Journal Article · Wed Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2008 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2966458· OSTI ID:21266578

Shiraga, H; Mahigashi, N; Yamada, T; Fujioka, S; Shigemori, K; Nakai, M; Azechi, H ^[1]; Sakaiya, T ^[2]; Sunahara, A ^[3]

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1. Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University, 2-6 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 (Japan)
2. Department of Earth and Space Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama, Toyonaka 560-0043 (Japan)
3. Institute for Laser Technology, 2-6 Yamada-Oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871 (Japan)

Low-density plastic foam filled with liquid deuterium is one of the candidates for inertial fusion target. Density profile and trajectory of 527 nm laser-irradiated planer foam-deuterium target in the acceleration phase were observed with streaked side-on x-ray backlighting. An x-ray imager employing twin slits coupled to an x-ray streak camera was used to simultaneously observe three images of the target: self-emission from the target, x-ray backlighter profile, and the backlit target. The experimentally obtained density profile and trajectory were in good agreement with predictions by one-dimensional hydrodynamic simulation code ILESTA-1D.

• OSTI ID: 21266578
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 79; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
DENSITY
DEUTERIUM
DEUTERIUM TARGET
ICF DEVICES
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LIQUIDS
PLASMA
PLASMA SIMULATION
PLASTIC FOAMS
PLASTICS
STREAK CAMERAS
TRAJECTORIES
X RADIATION