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Optimization, Test and Diagnostics of Miniaturized Hall Thrusters
Published on: February 16, 2019
TRIDENT high-energy-density facility experimental capabilities and diagnostics
S H Batha1, R Aragonez, F L Archuleta
1Los Alamos National Laboratory, P.O. Box 1663, MS E526, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA.
Abstract:
The newly upgraded TRIDENT high-energy-density (HED) facility provides high-energy short-pulse laser-matter interactions with powers in excess of 200 TW and energies greater than 120 J. In addition, TRIDENT retains two long-pulse (nanoseconds to microseconds) beams that are available for simultaneous use in either the same experiment or a separate one. The facility's flexibility is enhanced by the presence of two separate target chambers with a third undergoing commissioning. This capability allows the experimental configuration to be optimized by choosing the chamber with the most advantageous geometry and features. The TRIDENT facility also provides a wide range of standard instruments including optical, x-ray, and particle diagnostics. In addition, one chamber has a 10 in. manipulator allowing OMEGA and National Ignition Facility (NIF) diagnostics to be prototyped and calibrated.
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