Abstract
Time resolved x-ray spectroscopy is used to study the implosion of indirectly driven inertial confinement fusion capsules on the Nova laser. Through the use of high- Z dopants (Ar and Xe) in the fuel, measurements of the peak temperature, from emission line ratios, and density, from line broadening, are obtained. These measurements indicate peak electron temperatures of ∼ 1–1.6 keV and electron and deuteron densities in the range of 1.0–2.0 x 10 24 cm -3, depending on the type of laser drive used. The higher densities are achieved on targets that are driven with a shaped laser drive that allows a more isentropic compression of the fuel. The spectra of high- Z pusher dopants have also been studied. These dopants can provide information on pusher conditions and can be used to study hydrodynamic mix at the pusher fuel interface.
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