A performance evaluation of three high-fidelity streak cameras

Conference · Wed Aug 24 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6868835

Bonlie, J D; Lowry, M E

Several scientific programs at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) require instrumentation that can capture optical signals with high fidelity. Typically, they require high temporal resolution, high spatial resolution, and high dynamic range. The instrument of choice for most of these multichannel, data-recording applications is the optical streak camera. We have evaluated three optical streak camera systems under similar conditions: the EGandG model L-CA-15 streak camera, designed and built under US Department of Energy (DOE) contract, with a streak tube designed for a time response of a few picoseconds; an in-house (LLNL) design, with an ITT F4157 streak tube that also operates in the extraction mode; and a Thomson-CSF model TSN 506 streak camera, with an ITT F4157 streak tube that also operates in the extraction mode. All three systems were found to be capable of time response better than 40 ps FWHM, a dynamic range of greater than 100, and spatial resolution greater than 5 line pairs per millimeter (1p/mm). The experimental setup and plots of results are presented and discussed. 13 refs., 11 figs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6868835
• Report Number(s): UCRL-98481; CONF-880887-19; ON: DE89001128
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420200* -- Engineering-- Facilities
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CAMERAS
EVALUATION
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
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RESOLUTION
SPATIAL RESOLUTION
STREAK CAMERAS
TESTING