Title :
Bremsstrahlung characterization at PBFA Z
Author :
Derzon, M.S. ; Mock, R. ; Ruiz, C.L. ; Sweeney, M.A. ; Lazier, S. ; Schmidlapp, A. ; Cooper, G.W.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given, as follows. Sandia National Laboratories has developed a >1 MJ soft X-ray source using Z-pinch implosions. The machine generates a high energy (>2 MeV) bremsstrahlung background that affects diagnostic development and may preheat the fuel in proposed inertial confinement fusion experiments. In this presentation we will show calculations of the bremsstrahlung spectrum and the estimated heating of the fuel. Measurements of the bremsstrahlung as a background noise source will also be discussed.
Keywords :
X-ray production; Z pinch; bremsstrahlung; fusion reactor fuel; fusion reactor ignition; particle accelerators; particle beam fusion accelerators; plasma diagnostics; plasma inertial confinement; 1 MJ; 2 MeV; PBFA Z; Z-pinch implosions; background noise source; bremsstrahlung characterization; diagnostic development; fuel heating; inertial confinement fusion; soft X-ray source; Background noise; Contracts; Fuels; Fusion power generation; Heating; Inertial confinement; Laboratories; Noise measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 1997. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1997 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3990-8
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.1997.605119
