| Numéro |
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 133, June 2006
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| Page(s) | 761 - 765 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2006133153 | |
| Publié en ligne | 16 juin 2006 | |
Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications 2005
J.-C. Gauthier, et al.
J. Phys. IV France 133 (2006) 761-765
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2006133153
1 General Atomics, San Diego, CA, USA
2 Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Univ. of California, San Diego, CA, USA
3 New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL, USA
© EDP Sciences 2006
J.-C. Gauthier, et al.
J. Phys. IV France 133 (2006) 761-765
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2006133153
A potential X-pinch based point X-ray source for phase contrast imaging of inertial confinement fusion capsules
R.B. Stephens1, F.N. Beg2, B. DeBono3, S.M. Eddinger1, D. Hass2, Z. Karim2, E. Shipton2, G. Tynan2, H.-W. Xu1 and K. Wagschal21 General Atomics, San Diego, CA, USA
2 Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Univ. of California, San Diego, CA, USA
3 New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL, USA
Abstract
Phase contrast x-ray imaging is necessary to monitor and validate
the DT ice layer inside a cryo-ignition target. Presently available sources
require a minute long exposure for imaging, thus contributing to blurring of
images at the edges. An x-pinch is a bright, pulsed x-ray source that
produces pulses of x-rays duration < 1 ns thus eliminating such blurring.
Our preliminary results show that with an optimized detection system an
x-pinch generated image could be used to locate the ice layer with the
accuracy demanded by the NIF specifications
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