Proposed profile measurements of internal B, ne and Te on the Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) plasmas using Pulsed Polarimetry

The novel pulsed polarimetry technique combines both the Faraday effect and Thomson scattering into a comprehensive Lidar-like diagnostic that measures the sightline parameters, B(s), ne(s) and Te(s) remotely and non-perturbatively. The target FRC: FRX-L at LANL (development of formation and translation hardware and scenario for MTF) and FRCHX at AFRL, Kirtland AFB (formation + translation + liner implosion) have sufficiently large optical activity to allow polarimetric measurements in the near infrared. The proposed diagnostic is based on an ultra-short pulsed NdYag laser with streak camera detection. Magnetic field spatial resolutions of several \textit{cms} are possible on FRX-L and sub-cm on FRCHX. The pulsed polarimeter system and the relevance of the internal measurements to the MTF program will be described.