Experimental methods to test photoionized plasma models in emission

Cho, P. B.; Loisel, G. P.; Bailey, J. E.; Nagayama, T.; Fontes, C. J.; Mayes, D. C.; Dunham, G. S.

doi:10.1063/5.0221588

Experimental methods to test photoionized plasma models in emission

Journal Article · Thu Dec 12 00:00:00 EST 2024 · Physics of Plasmas

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0221588· OSTI ID:2567606

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The expanding foil photoionized plasma platform was developed on the Z-machine at Sandia National Laboratories to produce terrestrial photoionized plasmas at some of the same conditions as those observed in astrophysical black hole accretion disks. The specific scientific goals of the platform are motivated by long-standing astrophysical puzzles related to accreting black hole systems. Ultimately, the experimental goal is to inform the supersolar Fe abundance problem by testing photoionized plasma models in emission with at-parameter laboratory data. High quality high resolution emission data with absolute intensity calibration from a laboratory photoionized plasma have never been collected prior to the experiments described here, providing broader motivation. A robust test of the model predictions requires the successful production of a laboratory photoionized plasma along with measurements of the supporting model inputs including the radiation drive spectrum used to create the photoionized plasma, the electron density, and the temperature. The measured absolute spectral radiance in emission collected from the independently diagnosed plasma can be compared against model calculations performed using the measured inputs. In this paper, we focus on the experimental platform and the model inputs, specifically detailing the methodology used to measure the plasma conditions. The moderate electron temperature of ∼41 eV ± 15 eV and electron density of ∼1e19 ± 1.6e18 e−/cm3 and the ∼3e12 W/cm2 x-ray irradiance at the sample confirm that photoionization dominates the plasma ionization and spectra.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344; NA0003525; NA0003843; NA0003960; NA0004149

OSTI ID:: 2567606

Journal Information:: Physics of Plasmas, Journal Name: Physics of Plasmas Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 31; ISSN 1070-664X

Publisher:: American Institute of PhysicsCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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