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A High-Energy X-Ray Spectrometer Diagnostic for the OMEGA Laser

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Author(s)

Lawrence T. Hudson, Albert Henins, R Deslattes, J Seely, G Holland, R Atkin, L Marlin, D D. Meyerhofer, C Stoeckl

Abstract

A new x-ray diagnostic has been commissioned recently at the OMEGA laser facility at the University of Rochester. It is a transmission curved crystal spectrometer designed primarily to characterize the hot-electron energy distribution of laser generated plasmas by registering the continuum x-ray spectrum produced by these hot plasmas from 12 keV to 60 keV. The diagnostic package is assembled in a linear configuration to ride in a standard instrument insertion module. The instrument consists of a nosecone with a blast shield, spectrometer, electronic imager, drive electronics, and battery. The instrument is connected to the external diagnostic processor and control unit by trigger and data fiber optic cables. Spectra from various targets have been registered with high-sensitivity from single shots of the OMEGA laser.
Citation
Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume
73
Issue
No. 6
Pub Type
Journals

Keywords

hot plasmas, OMEGA, transmission curved crystal spectrometer, x-ray diagnostic

Citation

Hudson, L. , Henins, A. , Deslattes, R. , Seely, J. , Holland, G. , Atkin, R. , Marlin, L. , Meyerhofer, D. and Stoeckl, C. (2002), A High-Energy X-Ray Spectrometer Diagnostic for the OMEGA Laser, Review of Scientific Instruments (Accessed October 12, 2025)

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Created June 1, 2002, Updated February 17, 2017
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