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Neutron imaging design considerations for high yield shots

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Abstract

The neutron imaging lines of sight currently in place at the National Ignition Facility were all designed in the pre-ignition era. With shots now exceeding DT neutron yields of 1017 on a regular basis, the high flux and larger burn regions may necessitate new pinhole designs. This talk will focus on the framework of a new pinhole design model geared towards higher yield shots and the impacts of metrology errors on the interpretation of results.

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Presenters

  • Matthew Freeman

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

Authors

  • Matthew Freeman

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

  • Verena Geppert-Kleinrath

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Lab

  • Christopher Danly

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Lab

  • Mora Durocher

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Lab

  • Gary Saavedra

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Lab

  • Carl Wilde

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Lab

  • David N Fittinghoff

    Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Mike S Rubery

    LLNL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Petr L Volegov

    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Lab