A high-energy x-ray spectrometer diagnostic for the OMEGA laser

A new x-ray diagnostic has been commissioned 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 pro...

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Published in:Review of scientific instruments 2002-06, Vol.73 (6), p.2270-2275
Main Authors: Hudson, L. T., Henins, A., Deslattes, R. D., Seely, J. F., Holland, G. E., Atkin, R., Marlin, L., Meyerhofer, D. D., Stoeckl, C.
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Language:English
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Summary:A new x-ray diagnostic has been commissioned 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 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. Time integrated spectra from various targets have been registered with high sensitivity from single shots of the OMEGA laser.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.1476715