MPRAD: A Monte Carlo and ray-tracing code for the proton radiography in high-energy-density plasma experiments

Lu, Yingchao; Li, Hui; Flippo, Kirk Adler; Kelso, Kwyntero Van; Liao, Andy Sha; Li, Shengtai; Liang, Edison P.

doi:10.1063/1.5123392

Title: MPRAD: A Monte Carlo and ray-tracing code for the proton radiography in high-energy-density plasma experiments

Journal Article · 10 December 2019 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5123392 · OSTI ID:1603999

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Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)

Proton radiography is used in various high-energy-density (HED) plasma experiments. In this paper, we describe a Monte Carlo and raytracing simulation tool called multimegaelectronvolt proton radiography (MPRAD) that can be used for modeling the deflection of proton beams in arbitrary three dimensional electromagnetic fields as well as the diffusion of the proton beams by Coulomb scattering and stopping power. Specifically, the Coulomb scattering and stopping power models in cold matter and fully ionized plasma are combined using interpolation. We discuss the application of MPRAD in a few setups relevant to HED plasma experiments where the plasma density can play a role in diffusing the proton beams and affecting the prediction and interpretation of the proton images. It is shown how the diffusion due to plasma density can affect the resolution and dynamical range of the proton radiography.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001; ACI-1548562

OSTI ID:: 1603999

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1577914

Report Number(s):: LA-UR-19-27741; TRN: US2104173

Journal Information:: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 90, Issue 12; ISSN 0034-6748

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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