Development of laser-based MeV sources for static and dynamic radiography

POSTER

Abstract

MeV x-ray sources based on high-power short-pulse lasers offer several advantages over conventional pulsed-power sources, including small spot size, flexible configuration, and tailorable spectra. This paper will report on results from a new LANL effort to develop flexible, compact x-ray sources for static tomographic radiography as well as dynamic multi-axis radiography at facilities requiring high brightness dynamic imaging. The goal is to develop sources with high resolution, short pulse duration, and tunability in dose and spectrum. Results from a laser/target optimization study using the VPIC kinetic plasma modeling code and the MCNP transport code will be reported. Results from recent experimental campaigns will also be presented.

*This work was performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Triad National Security, LLC, operator of the Los Alamos National Laboratory under Contract No. 89233218CNA000001. This work was supported the LANL Laboratory Directed Research and Development program. High-performance computing resources were provided by the LANL Institutional Computing Program.

Presenters

  • Brian J Albright

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

Authors

  • Brian J Albright

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Sasi Palaniyappan

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
    • Los Alamos National Lab

  • james hunter

    • Los Alamos National Lab
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Lin Yin

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Alemayahu Bogale

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • University of California San Diego
    • University of California, San Diego

  • Joshua E Coleman

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos National Lab

  • juan c fernandez

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Rebecca Fitzgarrald

    • University of Michigan

  • D C Gautier

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Christopher E Hamilton

    • Los Alamos National Lab
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Chengkun Huang

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
    • LANL
    • Los Alamos National Lab

  • Benjamin J Jones

    • Los Alamoa National Lab
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Marc Klasky

    • Los Alamoa National Lab
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Scott V Luedtke

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Mark J Schmitt

    • LANL
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Avneet Sood

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • David J Stark

    • LANL
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Joseph Strehlow

    • Los Alamoa National Lab
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Christopher Tomkins

    • Los Alamos National Lab
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Justin Twardowski

    • Los Alamos National Lab
    • The Ohio State University