A compact proton spectrometer for measurement of the absolute DD proton spectrum from which yield and pR are determined in thin-shell inertial-confinement-fusion implosions

Rosenberg, M. J.; Zylstra, A. B.; Frenje, J. A.; Rinderknecht, H. G.; Gatu Johnson, M.; Waugh, C. J.; Seguin, F. H.; Sio, H.; Sinenian, N.; Li, C. K.; Petrasso, R. D.; Glebov, V. Yu.; Hohenberger, M.; Stoeckl, C.; Sangster, T. C.; Yeamans, C. B.; LePape, S.; Mackinnon, A. J.; Bionta, R. M.; Talison, B.; Casey, D. T.; Landen, O. L.; Moran, M. J.; Zacharias, R. A.; Kilkenny, J. D.; Nikroo, A.

doi:10.1063/1.4897193

Title: A compact proton spectrometer for measurement of the absolute DD proton spectrum from which yield and pR are determined in thin-shell inertial-confinement-fusion implosions

Journal Article · Fri Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2014 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4897193· OSTI ID:1172517

Rosenberg, M. J. ^[1]; Zylstra, A. B. ^[1]; Frenje, J. A. ^[1]; Rinderknecht, H. G. ^[1]; Gatu Johnson, M. ^[1]; Waugh, C. J. ^[1]; Seguin, F. H. ^[1]; Sio, H. ^[1]; Sinenian, N. ^[1]; Li, C. K. ^[1]; Petrasso, R. D. ^[1]; Glebov, V. Yu. ^[2]; Hohenberger, M. ^[2]; Stoeckl, C. ^[2]; Sangster, T. C. ^[2]; Yeamans, C. B. ^[3]; LePape, S. ^[3]; Mackinnon, A. J. ^[3]; Bionta, R. M. ^[3]; Talison, B. ^[3] more »

Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States). Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States). Lab. for Laser Energetics
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)

A compact, step range filter proton spectrometer has been developed for the measurement of the absolute DD proton spectrum, from which yield and areal density (ρR) are inferred for deuterium-filled thin-shell inertial confinement fusion implosions. This spectrometer, which is based on tantalum step-range filters, is sensitive to protons in the energy range 1-9 MeV and can be used to measure proton spectra at mean energies of ~1-3 MeV. It has been developed and implemented using a linear accelerator and applied to experiments at the OMEGA laser facility and the National Ignition Facility (NIF). Modeling of the proton slowing in the filters is necessary to construct the spectrum, and the yield and energy uncertainties are ±<10% in yield and ±120 keV, respectively. This spectrometer can be used for in situ calibration of DD-neutron yield diagnostics at the NIF

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0002035; NA0001857

OSTI ID:: 1172517

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1223053

Journal Information:: Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85, Issue 10; ISSN 0034-6748

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

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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