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Development of laser-based MeV sources for static and dynamic radiography

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Abstract

MeV x-ray sources based on high-power short-pulse lasers offer several advantages over conventional pulsed-power sources, including small spot size, flexible configuration, and tailorable spectra. This paper will report on results from a new LANL effort to develop flexible, compact x-ray sources for static tomographic radiography as well as dynamic multi-axis radiography at facilities requiring high brightness dynamic imaging. The goal is to develop sources with high resolution, short pulse duration, and tunability in dose and spectrum. Results from a laser/target optimization study using the VPIC kinetic plasma modeling code and the MCNP transport code will be reported. Results from recent experimental campaigns will also be presented.

Presenters

  • Brian J Albright

    Los Alamos Natl Lab

Authors

  • Brian J Albright

    Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Sasi Palaniyappan

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Lab

  • james hunter

    Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Lin Yin

    Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Alemayahu Bogale

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of California San Diego, University of California, San Diego

  • Joshua E Coleman

    Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Lab

  • juan c fernandez

    Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Rebecca Fitzgarrald

    University of Michigan

  • D C Gautier

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Christopher E Hamilton

    Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Chengkun Huang

    Los Alamos Natl Lab, LANL, Los Alamos National Lab

  • Benjamin J Jones

    Los Alamoa National Lab, Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Marc Klasky

    Los Alamoa National Lab, Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Scott V Luedtke

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Mark J Schmitt

    LANL, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Avneet Sood

    Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • David J Stark

    LANL, Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Joseph Strehlow

    Los Alamoa National Lab, Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Christopher Tomkins

    Los Alamos National Lab, Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Justin Twardowski

    Los Alamos National Lab, The Ohio State University