Monochromatic x-ray sampling streak imager for fast-ignitor plasma observation

Rev Sci Instrum. 2008 Oct;79(10):10E908. doi: 10.1063/1.2965145.

Abstract

Ultrafast two-dimensional (2D) x-ray imaging is required to investigate the dynamics of fast-heated core plasma in inertial confinement fusion research. A novel x-ray imager, consisting of two toroidally bent Bragg crystals and an ultrafast 2D x-ray imaging camera, has been demonstrated. Sequential and 2D monochromatic x-ray images of laser-imploded core plasma were obtained with a temporal resolution of 20 ps, a spatial resolution of 31 mum, and a spectral resolution of over 200, simultaneously.