Upgrades to the VISAR-streaked optical pyrometer (SOP) system on NIF

A. M. Manuel; M. Millot; L. G. Seppala; G. Frieders; Z. Zeid; K. Christensen; P. M. Celliers

doi:10.1117/12.2189122

31 August 2015 Upgrades to the VISAR-streaked optical pyrometer (SOP) system on NIF

A. M. Manuel, M. Millot, L. G. Seppala, G. Frieders, Z. Zeid, K. Christensen, P. M. Celliers

Proceedings Volume 9591, Target Diagnostics Physics and Engineering for Inertial Confinement Fusion IV; 959104 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2189122
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2015, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The Velocity Interferometer System for Any Reflector (VISAR) is a critical diagnostic in Inertial Confinement Fusion and High Energy Density research as it has the ability to track shock fronts or interfaces moving 0.1-100 km/s with great accuracy. At the National Ignition Facility (NIF), the VISAR has recently been used successfully for implosion tuning and equation of state measurements. However, the initial design of the companion Streaked Optical Pyrometer (SOP) to measure spectral radiance - hence shock temperature - suffers from large background levels and poor spatial resolution. We report on an upgrade to improve the spatial resolution in the 560-640nm band by using custom lenses and replacing the Dove prism with a K-mirror and implementing a gating-circuit for the streak camera to reduce background signal. We envision that upgraded SOP will provide high quality data collection matching NIF VISAR's standards.

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A. M. Manuel, M. Millot, L. G. Seppala, G. Frieders, Z. Zeid, K. Christensen, and P. M. Celliers "Upgrades to the VISAR-streaked optical pyrometer (SOP) system on NIF", Proc. SPIE 9591, Target Diagnostics Physics and Engineering for Inertial Confinement Fusion IV, 959104 (31 August 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2189122

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