• DocumentCode
    1594492
  • Title

    Fiber optic diagnostics for Z-experiments

  • Author

    Sandoval, J.S. ; Idzorek, G.C. ; Ortega, D.

  • Author_Institution
    Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2001
  • Firstpage
    785
  • Abstract
    Quartz optical fiber provides an inexpensive, compact, radiation resistant, electrical noise immune shock diagnostic for our experiments on the Sandia National Laboratories Z-machine. The fiber end is positioned against a thin (10-30 micron thick) gold wall separating the fiber from the Z-machine radiation pulse. The radiation driven shock travels through the wall, striking the fiber and heating it to luminescent condition.
  • Keywords
    Z pinch; fibre optic sensors; plasma diagnostics; plasma shock waves; 10 to 30 micron; Au; Sandia National Laboratories; SiO/sub 2/; Z-experiments; electrical noise immune shock diagnostic; fiber optic diagnostics; quartz optical fiber; radiation driven shock; Connectors; Electric shock; Elementary particle vacuum; Gold; Laboratories; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical recording; Packaging machines;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Pulsed Power Plasma Science, 2001. PPPS-2001. Digest of Technical Papers
  • Conference_Location
    Las Vegas, NV, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7120-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PPPS.2001.1002214
  • Filename
    1002214