Pulsed polarimetry first results on the LANL MSX magnetized shock experiment

Pulsed polarimetry, a Lidar-like technique, promises to provide internal measurements of the distributions of ne, B and Te for Magnetized High Energy Density (MHEDLP) targets. The instrument in its final form is finished and presently being employed on the LANL MSX magnetized shock experiment as a first use. Snap shot temperature and density profile measurements with sub-cm resolution are possible along arbitrary sightlines through the plasma. Initial measurements of plasma parameters characterizing plasma operations as measured by the pulsed polarimeter will be presented.