X-ray spectroscopy of high-energy density inertial confinement fusion plasmas
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611 (United States)
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545 (United States)
Analysis is presented of [ital K]- and [ital L]-shell spectra obtained from Ar and Xe dopants seeded into the fuel region of plastic capsules indirectly imploded using the Nova laser. Stark broadening measurements of the [ital n]=3-1 lines in H- and He-like Ar (Ar Ly-[beta] and He-[beta], respectively) are used to infer fuel electron density, while spatially averaged fuel electron temperature is deduced from the ratio of the intensities of these lines. Systematic variations in Ar spectral features are observed as a function of drive conditions. A spectral postprocessing code has been developed to simulate experimental spectra by taking into account spatial gradients and line transfer effects, and shows good agreement with experimental data. It is shown that correct modeling of the x-ray emission requires a proper treatment of the coupled radiative transfer and kinetics problem. Continuum lowering effects are shown not to affect diagnostic line ratios, within the confines of a simple model. A recently developed diagnostic based on fitting measured line profiles of Ar He-[beta] and its associated dielectronic satellites to theory is shown to provide a simultaneous measure of electron temperature and electron density. [ital L]-shell Xe spectroscopy is under development as an electron temperature and electron-density diagnostic. Density and temperature sensitive ratios of spectral features each consisting of many lines have been identified. Observed Xe spectra from imploded cores show the same qualitative behavior with temperature, as predicted by model calculations of Xe emission spectra. Stark broadening of Ne-like Xe 4-2 lines appears viable as an electron density diagnostic for [ital N][sub [ital e]][similar to]10[sup 25] cm[sup [minus]3] and is under continuing investigation. (Based on the invited paper 8I3 at the 1992 APS/DPP annual meeting [Bull. Am. Phys. Soc. [bold 37], 1553 (1992)].)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 6273766
- Journal Information:
- Physics of Fluids B; (United States), Vol. 5:9; ISSN 0899-8221
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ARGON
X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
XENON
ELECTRON DENSITY
ELECTRON TEMPERATURE
ENERGY DENSITY
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
K SHELL
L SHELL
LASER RADIATION
STARK EFFECT
CONFINEMENT
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
ELEMENTS
FLUIDS
GASES
NONMETALS
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
RADIATIONS
RARE GASES
SPECTROSCOPY
700320* - Plasma Diagnostic Techniques & Instrumentation- (1992-)