Abstract
This paper presents design calculations for experiments that measure electron densities of laser heated hohlraums with soft-x-ray moiré deflectometry. Hydrodynamical simulations of the hohlraums are analyzed to obtain deflection angles of the probing beam and x-ray emission from the hohlraum. The deflection angles and resulting moiré fringe shifts and fringe contrast are predicted to be sufficient to infer electron-density gradients from measurements. In addition, the self-emission is found to be much lower than that of the probing laser beam, giving a good signal-to-noise ratio. In conclusion, moiré deflectometry with soft-x-ray lasers has the potential to give valuable information about the electron density in laser driven hohlraums.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5952-5957 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 5 SUPPL. B |
| State | Published - May 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematical Physics
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Statistical and Nonlinear Physics