Increasing shot and data collection rates of the Shock/Shear experiment at the National Ignition Facility. (May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Doss, F. W.; Flippo, K. A.; Capelli, D.; Cardenas, T.; DeVolder, B.; Kline, J.; Kot, L.; Kurien, S.; Loomis, E.; Merritt, E. C.; Perry, T.; Schmidt, D.; Di Stefano, C.
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 717(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-05
• Subjects: Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/717/1/012059
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: Updates to the Los Alamos laser-driven high-energy-density Shock/Shear mixing- layer experiment are reported, which have collectively increased the platform's shot and data acquisition rates. The strategies employed have included a move from two-strip to four-strip imagers (allowing four times to be recorded per shot instead of two), the implementation of physics-informed rules of engagements allowing for the maximum flexibility in a shot's total energy and symmetry performance, and splitting the laser's main drive pulse from a monolithic single pulse equal to all beams into a triply-segmented pulse which minimizes optics damage.