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Using high-intensity laser-generated energetic protons to radiograph directly driven implosions.

A B Zylstra1, C K Li, H G Rinderknecht

  • 1Plasma Science and Fusion Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA. zylstra@mit.edu

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|February 4, 2012
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New petawatt lasers enable proton radiography for studying inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and high-energy-density (HED) plasmas. This technique offers improved resolution for analyzing plasma structures in fusion experiments.

Area of Science:

  • Plasma Physics
  • Laser-driven Fusion
  • High-Energy-Density Physics

Background:

  • Petawatt-class lasers provide advanced diagnostics for ICF and HED plasmas.
  • Proton radiography using target normal sheath acceleration (TNSA) offers enhanced temporal and spatial resolution.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a target and experimental design for TNSA proton backlighting of OMEGA implosions.
  • To demonstrate the first proton radiographs of 60-beam spherical OMEGA implosions.
  • To discuss troubleshooting and future applications of TNSA backlighting.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing petawatt OMEGA EP laser pulses to generate energetic proton beams via TNSA.
  • Employing proton radiography to backlight OMEGA implosions.
  • Developing specific target designs and experimental configurations.

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Main Results:

  • Successful generation of proton radiographs for OMEGA implosions.
  • Demonstration of time-resolved studies of mass distribution and electromagnetic fields.
  • Comparison of TNSA backlighter performance with previous techniques.

Conclusions:

  • TNSA proton backlighting is a viable diagnostic for ICF and HED plasmas.
  • The presented techniques improve upon previous methods in resolution.
  • Further applications are anticipated at OMEGA and the National Ignition Facility (NIF).