Published October 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

TRIDENT high-energy-density facility experimental capabilities and diagnostics

Description

The newly upgraded TRIDENT high-energy-density (HED) facility provides high-energy short-pulse laser-matter interactions with powers in excess of 200 TW and energies greater than 120 J. In addition, TRIDENT retains two long-pulse (nanoseconds to microseconds) beams that are available for simultaneous use in either the same experiment or a separate one. The facility's flexibility is enhanced by the presence of two separate target chambers with a third undergoing commissioning. This capability allows the experimental configuration to be optimized by choosing the chamber with the most advantageous geometry and features. The TRIDENT facility also provides a wide range of standard instruments including optical, x-ray, and particle diagnostics. In addition, one chamber has a 10 in. manipulator allowing OMEGA and National Ignition Facility (NIF) diagnostics to be prototyped and calibrated.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Review of Scientific Instruments
Journal Volume
79
Journal Issue
10
Journal Page Range
p. 10F305-10F305.3
ISSN
0034-6748
CODEN
RSINAK

Conference

Title
17. topical conference on high-temperature plasma diagnostics
Acronym
HTPD08
Dates
11-15 May 2008
Place
Albuquerque, NM (United States)

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Notes
(c) 2008 American Institute of Physics