A stretch/compress scheme for a high temporal resolution detector for the magnetic recoil spectrometer time (MRSt)

Hilsabeck, T. J.; Frenje, J. A.; Hares, J. D.; Wink, C. W.

doi:10.1063/1.4959955

Title: A stretch/compress scheme for a high temporal resolution detector for the magnetic recoil spectrometer time (MRSt)

Abstract

Here we present a time-resolved detector concept for the magnetic recoil spectrometer for time-resolved measurements of the NIF neutron spectrum. The measurement is challenging due to the time spreading of the recoil protons (or deuterons) as they transit an energy dispersing magnet system. Ions arrive at the focal plane of the magnetic spectrometer over an interval of tens of nanoseconds. We seek to measure the time-resolved neutron spectrum with 20 ps precision by manipulating an electron signal derived from the ions. A stretch-compress scheme is employed to remove transit time skewing while simultaneously reducing the bandwidth requirements for signal recording. Simulation results are presented along with design concepts for structures capable of establishing the required electromagnetic fields.

Authors:

Hilsabeck, T. J. ^[1];

^[2];

^[3]; Wink, C. W. ^[2]

General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Kentech Instruments Ltd., Wallingford, Oxfordshire (United Kingdom)

Publication Date:: Tue Aug 02 00:00:00 EDT 2016

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

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

OSTI Identifier:: 1285119

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0002949; NA0001857; NA0001808

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Review of Scientific Instruments

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 87; Journal Issue: 11; Conference: 21. Topical Conference on High Temperature Plasma Diagnostics (HTPD 2016), Madison, WI (United States), 5-9 Jun 2016; Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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

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                    Hilsabeck, T. J., Frenje, J. A., Hares, J. D., and Wink, C. W. A stretch/compress scheme for a high temporal resolution detector for the magnetic recoil spectrometer time (MRSt).  United States: N. p., 2016. 
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                    Hilsabeck, T. J., Frenje, J. A., Hares, J. D., & Wink, C. W. A stretch/compress scheme for a high temporal resolution detector for the magnetic recoil spectrometer time (MRSt).  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4959955

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"A stretch/compress scheme for a high temporal resolution detector for the magnetic recoil spectrometer time (MRSt)".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4959955.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1285119.

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  title        = {A stretch/compress scheme for a high temporal resolution detector for the magnetic recoil spectrometer time (MRSt)},

  author       = {Hilsabeck, T. J. and Frenje, J. A. and Hares, J. D. and Wink, C. W.},

  abstractNote = {Here we present a time-resolved detector concept for the magnetic recoil spectrometer for time-resolved measurements of the NIF neutron spectrum. The measurement is challenging due to the time spreading of the recoil protons (or deuterons) as they transit an energy dispersing magnet system. Ions arrive at the focal plane of the magnetic spectrometer over an interval of tens of nanoseconds. We seek to measure the time-resolved neutron spectrum with 20 ps precision by manipulating an electron signal derived from the ions. A stretch-compress scheme is employed to remove transit time skewing while simultaneously reducing the bandwidth requirements for signal recording. Simulation results are presented along with design concepts for structures capable of establishing the required electromagnetic fields.},

  doi          = {10.1063/1.4959955},

  journal      = {Review of Scientific Instruments},

  number       = 11,

  volume       = 87,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Tue Aug 02 00:00:00 EDT 2016},

  month        = {Tue Aug 02 00:00:00 EDT 2016}

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