Design of the ion-optics for the MRSt neutron spectrometer at the National Ignition Facility (NIF)

Berg, G. P. A.; Frenje, J. A.; Kunimune, J. H.; Trosseille, C. A.; Couder, M.; Kilkenny, J. D.; Mackinnon, A. J.; Moore, A. S.; Waltz, C. S.; Wiescher, M. C.

doi:10.7910/DVN/7T4PTF

Title: Design of the ion-optics for the MRSt neutron spectrometer at the National Ignition Facility (NIF)

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A new Magnetic Recoil Spectrometer (MRSt) is designed to provide time-resolved measurements of the energy spectrum of neutrons emanating from an inertial confinement fusion implosion at the National Ignition Facility. At present, time integrated parameters are being measured using the existing magnet recoil and neutron time-of-flight spectrometers. The capability of high energy resolution of 2 keV and the extension to high time resolution of about 20 ps are expected to improve our understanding of conditions required for successful fusion experiments. The layout, ion-optics, and specifications of the MRSt will be presented.

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Berg, G. P. A.; Frenje, J. A.; Kunimune, J. H.; Trosseille, C. A.; Couder, M.; Kilkenny, J. D.; Mackinnon, A. J.; Moore, A. S.; Waltz, C. S.; Wiescher, M. C.

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Publication Date:: Wed May 11 00:00:00 EDT 2022

DOE Contract Number:: NA0003868

Research Org.:: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Plasma Science and Fusion Center

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Subject:: 46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY

OSTI Identifier:: 1887871

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/7T4PTF

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                    Berg, G. P. A., Frenje, J. A., Kunimune, J. H., Trosseille, C. A., Couder, M., Kilkenny, J. D., Mackinnon, A. J., Moore, A. S., Waltz, C. S., and Wiescher, M. C. Design of the ion-optics for the MRSt neutron spectrometer at the National Ignition Facility (NIF).  United States: N. p., 2022. 
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                    Berg, G. P. A., Frenje, J. A., Kunimune, J. H., Trosseille, C. A., Couder, M., Kilkenny, J. D., Mackinnon, A. J., Moore, A. S., Waltz, C. S., & Wiescher, M. C. Design of the ion-optics for the MRSt neutron spectrometer at the National Ignition Facility (NIF).  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/7T4PTF

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                    Berg, G. P. A., Frenje, J. A., Kunimune, J. H., Trosseille, C. A., Couder, M., Kilkenny, J. D., Mackinnon, A. J., Moore, A. S., Waltz, C. S., and Wiescher, M. C. 2022.  
"Design of the ion-optics for the MRSt neutron spectrometer at the National Ignition Facility (NIF)".  United States.  doi:https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/7T4PTF.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1887871. Pub date:Wed May 11 00:00:00 EDT 2022

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  title        = {Design of the ion-optics for the MRSt neutron spectrometer at the National Ignition Facility (NIF)},

  author       = {Berg, G. P. A. and Frenje, J. A. and Kunimune, J. H. and Trosseille, C. A. and Couder, M. and Kilkenny, J. D. and Mackinnon, A. J. and Moore, A. S. and Waltz, C. S. and Wiescher, M. C.},

  abstractNote = {A new Magnetic Recoil Spectrometer (MRSt) is designed to provide time-resolved measurements of the energy spectrum of neutrons emanating from an inertial confinement fusion implosion at the National Ignition Facility. At present, time integrated parameters are being measured using the existing magnet recoil and neutron time-of-flight spectrometers. The capability of high energy resolution of 2 keV and the extension to high time resolution of about 20 ps are expected to improve our understanding of conditions required for successful fusion experiments. The layout, ion-optics, and specifications of the MRSt will be presented.},

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