Target diagnostic system for the National Ignition Facility (NIF)

Conference · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:262962

Leeper, R J; Chandler, G A; Cooper, G W; Derzon, M S ^[1]

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A review of recent progress on the design of a diagnostic system proposed for ignition target experiments on the National Ignition Facility (NIF) will be presented. This diagnostic package contains an extensive suite of optical, x-ray, gamma-ray, and neutron diagnostics that enable measurements of the performance of both direct and indirect driven NIF targets. The philosophy used in designing all of the diagnostics in the set has emphasized redundant and independent measurement of fundamental physical quantities relevant to the operation of the NIF target. A unique feature of these diagnostics is that they are being designed to be capable of operating, in the high radiation, EMP, and debris backgrounds expected on the NIF facility. The diagnostic system proposed can be categorized into three broad areas: laser characterization, hohlraum characterization, and capsule performance diagnostics. The operating principles of a representative instrument from each class of diagnostic employed in this package will be summarized and illustrated with data obtained in recent prototype diagnostic tests.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 262962
• Report Number(s): SAND--96-0858C; CONF-960543--28; ON: DE96013065
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
IMAGE PROCESSING
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LASER TARGETS
NEODYMIUM LASERS
NEUTRON DETECTORS
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
STREAK CAMERAS