Temperature Diagnosis of Ion-Beam-Driven Foam Targets using K Shell Features From Trace Elements

Abstract

This report describes a practical method of diagnosing the temperature achieved in foam targets driven by energetic ion beams. The hydrocarbon foams are doped with NaF at a density of 6 x 10(exp 18)/cu cm. Together with the carbon, and possibly oxygen, present in the foam, the K shell ionization stages of three elements change distinctly in their spectroscopic features as the foam temperature increases from 50 to 200 eV. A full radiation- hydrodynamics simulation of an x-ray driven magnesium plasma is also described and compared with experimental data. Ion beam fusion, X-ray spectroscopy, Radiation transport, Temperature diagnosis, Tracer elements, Radiation hydrodynamics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 03, 1993
Accession Number
ADA269447

Entities

People

  • John E. Rogerson
  • John P. Apruzese
  • Margaret C. Coulter
  • Robert W. Clark

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Elements
  • Experimental Data
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Ion Beams
  • Ionization
  • Ions
  • Quantum Numbers
  • Radiation
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Simulations
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.