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Ballistic pendula for measuring the momentum of a laser-produced plasma

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7025624

We describe the use of a ballistic pendulum array to measure the momentum of a laser-produced plasma. An insitu calibration method is described and the pendulum results are compared to measurements made with other diagnostics.

Research Organization:
Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AI08-79DP40092
OSTI ID:
7025624
Report Number(s):
NRL-MR-4900; ON: DE83001730
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English