Static and dynamic radiography using high-intensity-laser-based MeV photon sources

POSTER

Abstract

A recent effort led by Los Alamos National Laboratory studied the development of flexible, compact x-ray sources for static tomographic radiography and flash radiography at facilities requiring high brightness dynamic imaging with a goal of developing brilliant x-ray sources with small spot size, short pulse duration, and tunability in dose and spectrum. Results from recent experiments will be presented, evidencing the maturity of this technology for a variety of applications. Also shown will be how dose and spectra can be optimized through use of structured laser targets. Results of a simulation study of laser-target interaction using the VPIC kinetic plasma modeling code and the MCNP transport code will also be reviewed.

*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 and was supported by the LDRD program. Laser facility time provided by LaserNetUS. Computing resources provided by NNSA ATCC and LANL Institutional Computing programs.

Presenters

  • Brian James Albright

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

Authors

  • Brian James Albright

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Sasikumar Palaniyappan

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

  • Lin Yin

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • James Hunter

    • Los Alamos National Lab

  • Chris Aedy

    • Atomic Weapons Establishment

  • Farhat N Beg

    • University of California, San Diego
    • UC San Diego

  • Alejandro Figueroa Bengoa

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Alemayehu S Bogale

    • University of California, San Diego

  • Enam A Chowdhury

    • Ohio State Univ - Columbus

  • Joshua Eugene Coleman

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Ray Edwards

    • Atomic Weapons Establishment

  • juan c fernandez

    • Los Alamos National Lab

  • Rebecca J Fitzgarrald

    • University of Michigan

  • Donald Cort Gautier

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Joel Heidemann

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Reed C Hollinger

    • Colorado State University

  • Chengkun Huang

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Benjamin J Jones

    • LANL

  • Scott V Luedtke

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Brandon M Medina

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Tyler Mix

    • Los Alamos National Lab

  • Mark Jude Schmitt

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Alexander G Seaton

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Avneet Sood

    • Los Alamos National Lab

  • David Stark

    • William & Mary

  • Joseph Strehlow

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Alec G.R. Thomas

    • University of Michigan
    • Michigan University

  • Chris Tomkins

    • LANL
    • Los Alamos National Lab

  • Justin Drew Twardowski

    • The Ohio State University

  • Ashlyn Van Pelt

    • Los Alamos National Lab