ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
X-ray laser experiments on the Sandia Proto-II accelerator (10 TW, 40-ns FWHM, 0.125 Ω) use a wide array of radiation diagnostics. Precise x-ray measurements are difficult in the environment of a large pulsed power accelerator. Machine shock, EMP, and large x-ray fluences are significant problems. X-ray diodes and resistive bolometers provide excellent time-resolved information. Crystal and grazing-incidence grating spectrographs and x-ray pinhole cameras give time-integrated data. A recent major effort at Sandia has been the development of time-resolved x-ray pinhole cameras, crystal spectrographs, and grazing-incidence spectrographs. These diagnostics use microchannel plates or a scintillator and streak camera system to obtain time resolution. Precise alignment, nanosecond time resolution, and high spectral precision are all needed for successful x-ray laser experiments. We will present descriptions of the diagnostics and data taken on recent x-ray laser experiments. This work was supported by the U.S. DOE.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1138730
