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Forge: a short pulse x-ray diagnostic development facility

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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949883· OSTI ID:5231803
A new short pulse x-ray calibration facility has been brought on line at Los Alamos. This facility is being used for the development, testing and calibration of fast x-ray diagnostic systems. The x-ray source consists of a moderate size, sub-nanosecond laser focused at high intensity on an appropriate target material to generate short pulses of x-ray emission from the resulting plasma. Dynamic performance parameters of fast x-ray diagnostic instruments, such as x-ray streak cameras, can be conveniently measured using this facility.
Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-36
OSTI ID:
5231803
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-85-3002; CONF-850887-33; ON: DE850173395
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English