Pulsed x-ray sources for characterization of gated framing cameras

Catalin V. Filip; Jeffrey A. Koch; Richard R. Freeman; James A. King

doi:10.1117/12.2275508

29 August 2017 Pulsed x-ray sources for characterization of gated framing cameras

Catalin V. Filip, Jeffrey A. Koch, Richard R. Freeman, James A. King

Proceedings Volume 10390, Target Diagnostics Physics and Engineering for Inertial Confinement Fusion VI; 103900E (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2275508
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2017, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Gated X-ray framing cameras are used to measure important characteristics of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) implosions such as size and symmetry, with ~50 ps time resolution in two dimensions. A pulsed source of hard (>8 keV) X-rays, would be a valuable calibration device, for example for gain-droop measurements of the variation in sensitivity of the gated strips. We have explored the requirements for such a source and a variety of options that could meet these requirements. We find that a small-size dense plasma focus machine could be a practical single-shot X-ray source for this application if timing uncertainties can be overcome.

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Catalin V. Filip, Jeffrey A. Koch, Richard R. Freeman, and James A. King "Pulsed x-ray sources for characterization of gated framing cameras", Proc. SPIE 10390, Target Diagnostics Physics and Engineering for Inertial Confinement Fusion VI, 103900E (29 August 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2275508

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