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Published on: August 25, 2016
A spatially resolved ion temperature diagnostic for the National Ignition Facility
G P Grim1, J P Finch, N S P King
1Los Alamos National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1663, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA. gpgrim@lanl.gov
The Review of Scientific Instruments
|December 3, 2008
Summary
A new diagnostic method integrates neutron imaging and ion temperature techniques for Inertial Confinement Fusion experiments. This approach enables spatially resolved ion temperature measurements crucial for understanding fusion plasma conditions.
Area of Science:
- Nuclear Fusion Science
- Plasma Physics
- Diagnostic Instrumentation
Background:
- Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) experiments require precise measurements of plasma conditions.
- Understanding ion temperature is critical for achieving ignition in ICF.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the concepts and initial development of a novel spatially resolved ion temperature diagnostic.
- To enable advanced diagnostics for the National Ignition Facility (NIF).
Main Methods:
- Integration of neutron aperture imaging and ion temperature measurement techniques.
- Utilizing tomographic projections of a radiation-to-light converter recorded on a streak camera.
- Analyzing streak records to generate time-resolved images of neutron flux.
Main Results:
- Development of a method to calculate images from time-resolved neutron flux.
- Demonstration of a technique to determine spatially resolved ion temperature.
- The diagnostic provides crucial data for ICF experiments.
Conclusions:
- The developed diagnostic successfully measures spatially resolved ion temperature in ICF environments.
- This technique advances the capability for diagnosing high-energy-density plasmas.
- The diagnostic is a key development for experiments at the National Ignition Facility.
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