Extreme ultra-violet movie camera for imaging microsecond time scale magnetic reconnection

Journal Article · Sun Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2013 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4841915· OSTI ID:22220218

Chai, Kil-Byoung; Bellan, Paul M. ^[1]

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1. Applied Physics, Caltech, 1200 E. California Boulevard, Pasadena, California 91125 (United States)

An ultra-fast extreme ultra-violet (EUV) movie camera has been developed for imaging magnetic reconnection in the Caltech spheromak/astrophysical jet experiment. The camera consists of a broadband Mo:Si multilayer mirror, a fast decaying YAG:Ce scintillator, a visible light block, and a high-speed visible light CCD camera. The camera can capture EUV images as fast as 3.3 × 10{sup 6} frames per second with 0.5 cm spatial resolution. The spectral range is from 20 eV to 60 eV. EUV images reveal strong, transient, highly localized bursts of EUV radiation when magnetic reconnection occurs.

• OSTI ID: 22220218
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 84, Issue 12; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CAPTURE
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES
EV RANGE 10-100
IMAGES
MAGNETIC RECONNECTION
NEODYMIUM LASERS
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
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SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SPATIAL RESOLUTION
SPHEROMAK DEVICES
VISIBLE RADIATION