A Talbot-Lau X-Ray Deflectometer as a High-Energy Density Plasma Diagnostic

作者:Valdivia Maria Pia*; Stutman Dan; Stoeckl Christian; Mileham Chad S; Begishev Ildar A; Bromage Jake; Regan Sean P
来源:IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2016, 44(9): 1592-1598.
DOI:10.1109/TPS.2016.2552038

摘要

We present the development and advancement of the Talbot-Lau X-ray deflectometry (TXD) single-image phase-retrieval technique, for high-energy density (HED) plasma diagnostics. The Talbot-Lau interferometer has been benchmarked as an electron density diagnostic for low-Z objects (Z < 13) at the X-ray energies of 8 and 17 keV. A laser driven X-ray backlighter was used at the multi-tera watt laser facility in order to obtain electron density measurements. We measured X-ray refraction and retrieved sharp and smooth density gradients with source-limited spatial resolution. Since TXD can use extended, incoherent, line, or continuum X-ray sources, a wide range of X-ray backlighters can be used, driven from laser or pulsed power systems. Laboratory results indicate potential for simultaneous retrieval of: electron density maps through refraction and attenuation, material mixing through elemental composition, and instabilities through scatter images. Experiments using a 17-keV backlighter to characterize a planar shock are planned to test the TXD technique on an HED plasma environment.

  • 出版日期2016-9