Development of high intensity X-ray sources at the National Ignition Facility

May, M. J.; Colvin, J. D.; Kemp, G. E.; Barrios, M. A.; Widmann, K.; Benjamin, R.; Thorn, D.; Poole, P.; Blue, B.

doi:10.1063/1.5015927

Title: Development of high intensity X-ray sources at the National Ignition Facility

Abstract

Laser heated plasmas have provided recently some of the most powerful and energetic nanosecond length laboratory sources of x-ray photons (E_photon = 1–30 keV). The highest x-ray to laser conversion is currently accessible by using underdense (n_e ~ 0.25 n_c) plasmas since optimal laser coupling is obtained in millimeter scale targets. The targets can have conversion efficiencies of up to 10%. Furthermore, several types of targets can be used to produce underdense plasmas: metal lined cylindrical cavities, gas pipes, and most recently nano-wire foams. Both the experimental and simulation details of these high intensity x-ray sources are discussed.

Authors:

May, M. J. ^[1];

^[1]; Kemp, G. E. ^[1];

^[1];

^[1]; Benjamin, R. ^[1]; Thorn, D. ^[1]; Poole, P. ^[1]; Blue, B. ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Publication Date:: Wed Mar 07 00:00:00 EST 2018

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

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

OSTI Identifier:: 1810684

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1424530

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-741471
Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X; 895750; TRN: US2213076

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physics of Plasmas

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 25; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 1070-664X

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; emission spectroscopy; electron density; nanowires; ions and properties; laser coupling; radiography; gas phase; x-rays; phase transitions; laser applications

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                    May, M. J., Colvin, J. D., Kemp, G. E., Barrios, M. A., Widmann, K., Benjamin, R., Thorn, D., Poole, P., and Blue, B. Development of high intensity X-ray sources at the National Ignition Facility.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    May, M. J., Colvin, J. D., Kemp, G. E., Barrios, M. A., Widmann, K., Benjamin, R., Thorn, D., Poole, P., & Blue, B. Development of high intensity X-ray sources at the National Ignition Facility.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5015927

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                    May, M. J., Colvin, J. D., Kemp, G. E., Barrios, M. A., Widmann, K., Benjamin, R., Thorn, D., Poole, P., and Blue, B. Wed .  
"Development of high intensity X-ray sources at the National Ignition Facility".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5015927.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1810684.

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  abstractNote = {Laser heated plasmas have provided recently some of the most powerful and energetic nanosecond length laboratory sources of x-ray photons (Ephoton = 1–30 keV). The highest x-ray to laser conversion is currently accessible by using underdense (ne ~ 0.25 nc) plasmas since optimal laser coupling is obtained in millimeter scale targets. The targets can have conversion efficiencies of up to 10%. Furthermore, several types of targets can be used to produce underdense plasmas: metal lined cylindrical cavities, gas pipes, and most recently nano-wire foams. Both the experimental and simulation details of these high intensity x-ray sources are discussed.},

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