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Saturn-ring proton backlighters for the NIF

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Zylstra, A.B.; Craxton, R.S.; Rygg, J.R.; Li, Chi-Kang; Carlson, L.; Manuel, M. J.-E.; Youngblood, K.; Garcia, E.M.; Browning, L.T.; Le Pape, S.; Candeias Lemos, N.; Lahmann, Brandon; Gatu Johnson, Maria; ... Show more Show less
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Proton radiography is a well-established technique for measuring electromagnetic fields in high-energy-density plasmas. Fusion reactions producing monoenergetic particles, such as D3He, are commonly used as a source, produced by a capsule implosion. Using smaller capsules for radiography applications is advantageous as the source size decreases, but on the NIF this is complicated by the risk introduced from increasing blow-by light, since the phase plate focal spot size is much larger than the capsules. We report a demonstration of backlighter targets where a ‘Saturn’ ring is placed around the capsule to block this light. The nuclear performance of the backlighters is unperturbed by the addition of a ring. We also test a ring with an equatorial cutout, which severely affects the proton emission and is not viable for radiography applications. These results demonstrate the general viability of Saturn ring backlighter targets for use on NIF.
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Submitted for publication in Review of Scientific Instruments
Date issued
2020-04
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/158706
Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Journal
Review of Scientific Instruments
Publisher
AIP
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20ja023

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