An automated design process for short pulse laser driven opacity experiments

Martin, M. E.; London, R. A.; Goluoglu, S.; Whitley, H. D.

doi:10.1016/j.hedp.2017.12.001

Title: An automated design process for short pulse laser driven opacity experiments

Journal Article · Thu Dec 21 00:00:00 EST 2017 · High Energy Density Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hedp.2017.12.001· OSTI ID:1432970

Martin, M. E. ^[1]; London, R. A. ^[2]; Goluoglu, S. ^[3]; Whitley, H. D. ^[2]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States). Nuclear Engineering Program. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States). Nuclear Engineering Program. Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

Stellar-relevant conditions can be reached by heating a buried layer target with a short pulse laser. Previous design studies of iron buried layer targets found that plasma conditions are dominantly controlled by the laser energy while the accuracy of the inferred opacity is limited by tamper emission and optical depth effects. In this paper, we developed a process to simultaneously optimize laser and target parameters to meet a variety of design goals. We explored two sets of design cases: a set focused on conditions relevant to the upper radiative zone of the sun (electron temperatures of 200 to 400 eV and densities greater than 1/10 of solid density) and a set focused on reaching temperatures consistent with deep within the radiative zone of the sun (500 to 1000 eV) at a fixed density. We found optimized designs for iron targets and determined that the appropriate dopant, for inferring plasma conditions, depends on the goal temperature: magnesium for up to 300 eV, aluminum for 300 to 500 eV, and sulfur for 500 to 1000 eV. The optimal laser energy and buried layer thickness increase with goal temperature. The accuracy of the inferred opacity is limited to between 11% and 31%, depending on the design. Finally, overall, short pulse laser heated iron experiments reaching stellar-relevant conditions have been designed with consideration of minimizing tamper emission and optical depth effects while meeting plasma condition and x-ray emission goals.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1432970

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1549014

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-736425; TRN: US1802801

Journal Information:: High Energy Density Physics, Vol. 26; ISSN 1574-1818

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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