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Area of Science:

  • Plasma Physics
  • Astrophysics
  • Atomic Physics

Background:

  • Understanding stellar interiors requires accurate opacity data at high energy densities.
  • Previous opacity measurements have limitations in this regime.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the first benchmark measurements of oxygen opacity at high-energy-density.
  • To compare experimental results with existing theoretical opacity models.

Main Methods:

  • A 3-5 μm thick SiO2 sample was heated using a Z facility x-ray source.
  • Opacity was measured in the 5-19.5 Å range using multiple spectrometers.
  • Electron temperature and density were inferred from Si K-shell spectra.

Main Results:

  • Electron temperature was 148±4 eV and density was 8.6±1.4×10^21 cm^-3.
  • Six experiments demonstrated opacity reproducibility within ±15%.
  • Measured oxygen opacity showed excellent agreement with seven different theoretical models.

Conclusions:

  • The measurements provide crucial data for astrophysical simulations.
  • Discrepancies near the H-like photon ionization threshold and spectral lines indicate a need for theoretical model refinement.
  • This work validates and guides improvements in opacity calculations for stellar interiors.