EXCALIBUR (Experimental X-ray CALIBration UseR) Facility "Synchrotron in a Box" for X-Ray Crystal Calibration and Cold Opacity Measurements

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Abstract

The EXCALIBUR (Experimental X-ray CALIBration UseR) facility at General Atomics enables synchrotron-grade X-ray metrology in a compact, lab-based system. Designed for fast, high-precision measurements, it supports the calibration of X-ray crystals, filters, and target components used in high-energy-density (HED) physics. EXCALIBUR features a fully characterized X-ray source, absolute Si detectors, and a suite of automated instruments and analysis scripts for measuring areal density, opacity, and spectral response. Capabilities include crystal calibration for photon energies from roughly 600 eV to 20 keV. These measurements are essential for the development and validation of diagnostics in fusion and opacity research. Demonstrations involving calibration from ~5-11keV Quartz (Qz) transmission crystals are presented.



Corresponding Author Email: parker76@llnl.gov

*This work performed under the auspices of LLNL by General Atomics under subcontract B656918 of Department of Energy Prime Contract No. DE-AC52-07NA27344 and by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under Contract DE-AC52-07NA27344. LLNL-ABS-2008706

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Presenters

  • Ruben Santana

    • General Atomics

Authors

  • Payton Parker

    • General Atomics

  • Clement A Trosseille

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Joe Holder

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Nick Durst

    • Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • M. S Beach

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    • LLNL

  • Nobuhiko Izumi

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Rudy Ramirez

    • Lawrence Livermore National Lab

  • Nicholas Wiiliam Ruof

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Sabrina R Nagel

    • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Ruben Santana

    • General Atomics