NIF-Scale Hohlraum Asymmetry Studies Using Point-Projection Radiograph of Thin Shells
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Source
- Conference: 42nd Annual Meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics, Quebec City, Quebec (CA), 10/23/2000--10/27/2000; Other Information: PBD: 6 Oct 2000
- Subject
- 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY
ASYMMETRY
MONITORS
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
THICKNESS
- Language
- English
Our current OMEGA experimental campaign is developing the thin shell diagnostic for use on NIF with the needed accuracy. The thin shell diagnostic has the advantage of linearity over alternative measurement techniques, so that low-order modes will not corrupt the measurement of high-order modes. Although our random measurement errors are adequate, we need to monitor beam balance and ensure that the thin shells have a uniform thickness.