Fielding of the on-axis diagnostic package at {ital Z}
- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico (United States)
- K-tech Corporation, Albuquerque, New Mexico (United States)
We have developed a comprehensive diagnostic package for observing {ital z}-pinch radiation along the pinch axis on the {ital Z} accelerator. The instrumentation, fielded on the axial package, are x-ray diagnostics requiring direct lines of sight to the target. The diagnostics require vacuum access to the center of the accelerator. The environment is a hostile one, where we must deal with an intense, energetic photon flux ({gt}100 keV) debris (e.g., bullets or shrapnel), and mechanical shock in order for the diagnostics to survive. In addition, practical constraints require the package be refurbished and utilized on a once a day shot schedule. In spite of this harsh environment, we have successfully fielded the diagnostic package with a high survivability of the data and the instruments. In this article, we describe the environment and issues related to the reentrant diagnostic package{close_quote}s implementation and maintenance. {copyright} {ital 1999 American Institute of Physics.}
- OSTI ID:
- 305849
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-980605--
- Journal Information:
- Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 70; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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