PROTON MICROSCOPY AT FAIR

Journal Article · Sun Dec 27 23:00:00 EST 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3295228· OSTI ID:21366864

Merrill, F E; Mariam, F G ^[1]; Golubev, A A; Turtikov, V I ^[2]; Varentsov, D ^[3]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544 (United States)
2. Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics, 117269 Moscow (Russian Federation)
3. GSI Helmoholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung GmbH, 64291 Darmstadt (Germany)

Proton radiography was invented in the 1990's at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) as a diagnostic to study dynamic material properties under extreme pressures, strain and strain rate. Since this time hundreds of dynamic proton radiography experiments have been performed at LANL and a facility has been commissioned at the Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics (ITEP) in Russia for similar applications in dynamic material studies. Recently an international effort has investigated a new proton radiography capability for the study of dynamic material properties at the Facility for Anti-proton and Ion Research (FAIR) located in Darmstadt, Germany. This new Proton microscope for FAIR(PRIOR) will provide radiographic imaging of dynamic systems with unprecedented spatial, temporal and density resolution, resulting in a window for understanding dynamic material properties at new length scales. It is also proposed to install the PRIOR system at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum fuer Schwerionenforschung before installation at FAIR for dynamic experiments with different drivers including high explosives, pulsed power and lasers. The design of the proton microscope and expected radiographic performance is presented.

• OSTI ID: 21366864
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1195; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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