Diagnosing dynamic hohlraums with tracer absorption line spectroscopy.
- Plasma Physics Division, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos NM
In recent dynamic hohlraum experiments on the Z facility, Al and MgF{sub 2} tracer layers were embedded in cylindrical CH{sub 2} foam targets to provide K-shell lines in the keV spectral region for diagnosing the conditions of the interior hohlraum plasma. The position of the tracers was varied: sometimes they were placed 2 mm from the ends of the foam cylinder and sometimes at the ends of the cylinder. Also varied was the composition of the tracers in the sense that pure Al layers, pure MgF{sub 2} layers, or mixtures of the elements were employed on various shots. Time-resolved K-shell spectra of both Al and Mg show mostly absorption lines. These data can be analyzed with detailed configuration atomic models of carbon, aluminum, and magnesium in which spectra are calculated by solving the radiation transport equation for as many as 4100 frequencies. We report results from shot Z1022 to illustrate the basic radiation physics and the capabilities as well as limitations of this diagnostic method.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 964179
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2004-4685J
- Journal Information:
- Proposed for publication in Physics of Plasmas., Journal Name: Proposed for publication in Physics of Plasmas.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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