Streaked Optical Pyrometer System for Laser-Driven Shock-Wave Experiments on OMEGA

Journal Article · Fri Mar 23 04:00:00 EDT 2007 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2712189· OSTI ID:902979

Miller, J E ^[1]; Boehly, T R; Celliers, P M; Eggert, J H; Hicks, D G; Sorce, C M; Oertel, J A; Emmel, P M

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1. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

The temperature of laser-driven shock waves is of interest to inertial confinement fusion and high-energy-density physics. We report on a streaked optical pyrometer that measures the self-emission of laser-driven shocks simultaneously with a velocity interferometer system for any reflector (VISAR). Together these diagnostics are used to obtain the temporally and spatially resolved temperatures of ~Mbar shocks driven by the OMEGA laser. We provide a brief description of the diagnostic and how it is used with VISAR. Key spectral calibration results are discussed and important characteristics of the recording system are presented.

• Research Organization: Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC52-92SF19460
• OSTI ID: 902979
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/19460-735; 2006-11; 1696
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Vol. 78; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
CALIBRATION
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
INTERFEROMETERS
OPTICAL PYROMETERS
PHYSICS
RECORDING SYSTEMS
SHOCK WAVES
VELOCITY