A hardened gated x-ray imaging diagnostic for inertial confinement fusion experiments at the National Ignition Facility

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3478897· OSTI ID:22058744

Glenn, S; Koch, J; Bradley, D K; Izumi, N; Bell, P; Holder, J; Stone, G; Prasad, R; MacKinnon, A; Springer, P; Landen, O L ^[1]; Kyrala, G ^[2]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94555 (United States)
2. Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87544 (United States)

A gated x-ray detector is under development for use at the National Ignition Facility that is intended to provide plasma emission images in the presence of neutron yields up to 10{sup 15} expected during inertial confinement fusion experiments with layered cryogenic targets. These images are expected to provide valuable time-resolved measurements of core and fuel symmetries. Additional capabilities of this instrument will include the ability to make spatially resolved electron temperature measurements. A description of this instrument and its operation is given with emphasis on features that differentiate it from previous designs.

• OSTI ID: 22058744
• 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

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
EMISSION
IMAGES
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
NEUTRONS
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
SYMMETRY
THERMONUCLEAR FUELS
TIME RESOLUTION
US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY
X RADIATION