Gamma bang time analysis at OMEGA

Journal Article · Fri Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2010 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3485083· OSTI ID:22058650

McEvoy, A M; Herrmann, H W; Young, C S; Mack, J M; Kim, Y; Evans, S; Sedillo, T ^[1]; Horsfield, C J; Rubery, M ^[2]; Miller, E K ^[3]; Stoeffl, W ^[4]; Ali, Z A ^[5]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)
2. Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston, Reading, RG7 4PR (United Kingdom)
3. National Security Technologies-Special Technologies Laboratory, Santa Barbara, California 93101 (United States)
4. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
5. National Security Technologies, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)

Absolute bang time measurements with the gas Cherenkov detector (GCD) and gamma reaction history (GRH) diagnostic have been performed to high precision at the OMEGA laser facility at the University of Rochester with bang time values for the two diagnostics agreeing to within 5 ps on average. X-ray timing measurements of laser-target coupling were used to calibrate a facility-generated laser timing fiducial with rms spreads in the measured coupling times of 9 ps for both GCD and GRH. Increased fusion yields at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) will allow for improved measurement precision with the GRH easily exceeding NIF system design requirements.

• OSTI ID: 22058650
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 81, Issue 10; Other Information: (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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