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Compact Optical Technique for Streak Camera Calibration

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OSTI ID:831225

The National Ignition Facility is under construction at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy Stockpile Stewardship Program. Optical streak cameras are an integral part of the experimental diagnostics instrumentation. To accurately reduce data from the streak cameras a temporal calibration is required. This article describes a technique for generating trains of precisely timed short-duration optical pulses that are suitable for temporal calibrations.

Research Organization:
Bechtel Nevada Corporation (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC08-96NV11718
OSTI ID:
831225
Report Number(s):
DOE/NV/11718--890
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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