High-energy-density Targets Fabricated by Michigan Target Research and Fabrication (MiTRF)

Michigan Target Research and Fabrication (MiTRF), located at the University of Michigan, has the distinct capability of fabricating targets for a variety of high-energy-density (HED) physics experiments. We have been assembling targets for the Omega Laser Facility, the Jupiter Laser Facility, the Z machine, and several other facilities for over a decade. We have a thoughtful and comprehensive approach to the target fabrication process that serves the broader HED science community, including researchers from National Laboratories, Universities, and Private Industry. We provide comprehensive modeling support, fabrication, characterization and metrology of individual components and finished targets, hand delivery to the facility, as well as experimental support. We work closely with several partners, including Dana Design machine shop, which provides high-precision machined components, and other machined parts to support experimental needs. MiTRF has recently become a LaserNetUS facility node to support LaserNetUS experiments. This allows us the opportunity to significantly contribute to the broader HED community by providing targets for many experimental configurations fielded at a variety of experimental facilities. We have developed a network within the target building community to provide high-quality targets that meet experimental specifications, relying on each entities' specialties to maximize efficiency and target quality.