MixIT: designing a 1D ion temperature imager for ICF

The MixIT project will establish the first steps toward a new and transformative ICF diagnostic. By coupling neutron time-of-flight and neutron imaging techniques, the project will demonstrate the first ever, direct measurement of the 1D temperature profile of an ICF plasma. From the temperature information that this diagnostic provides, a quantitative measurement of the mix of performance-limiting material into the hot spot can be extracted and used to inform and optimize the design of ICF targets and drive conditions. This talk will focus on key aspects of MixIT instrument design and design considerations.