Line-imaging velocimetry for shock diagnostics (VISAR)

The NIF laser pulse used for ignition experiments is tuned by direct observation of the shocks launched into the capsule during the initial phases of the pulse. Optical velocimetry is key to this task.

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Published inCLEO: 2013 pp. 1 - 2
Main Authors Celliere, P. M., Boehly, T. R., Robey, H. F., Moody, J. D., Ross, J. S., Ralph, J. E., Kline, J. L., Farley, D. R., Le Pape, S., Krauter, K. G., Frieders, G., Ross, G. F., MacKinnon, A. J., Olson, R. E., Doeppner, T., Munro, D. H., Milovich, J. L., Sterne, P. A., Jones, O. S., Callahan, D. A., Nikroo, A., Kroll, J. J., Horner, J. B., Hamza, A. V., Bhandarkar, S. D., Eggert, J. H., Smith, R. F., Hicks, D. G., Park, H. S., Young, B. K, Hsing, W. W., Collins, G. W., Landen, O. L., Meyerhofer, D. D., Atherton, L. J., Edwards, M. J., Haan, S. W., Lindi, J. D., MacGowan, B. J., Moses, E. I.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published The Optical Society 01.06.2013
Subjects
Electric shock
Fuels
Ignition
Laboratories
Optical imaging
Optical interferometry
Optical reflection
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Summary:The NIF laser pulse used for ignition experiments is tuned by direct observation of the shocks launched into the capsule during the initial phases of the pulse. Optical velocimetry is key to this task.
ISSN:2160-8989
2160-9004