title: Dilation x-ray imager a new∕faster gated x-ray imager for the NIF.
abstract: As the yield on implosion shots increases it is expected that the peak x-ray emission reduces to a duration with a FWHM as short as 20 ps for ∼7 × 10(18) neutron yield. However, the temporal resolution of currently used gated x-ray imagers on the NIF is 40-100 ps. We discuss the benefits of the higher temporal resolution for the NIF and present performance measurements for dilation x-ray imager, which utilizes pulse-dilation technology [T. J. Hilsabeck et al., Rev. Sci. Instrum. 81, 10E317 (2010)] to achieve x-ray imaging with temporal gate times below 10 ps. The measurements were conducted using the COMET laser, which is part of the Jupiter Laser Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94550, USA. nagel7@llnl.gov
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Nagel
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Hilsabeck
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ayers
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authors.lastname: Barrios
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authors.lastname: Felker
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authors.lastname: Smith
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authors.lastname: Collins
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authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: J D
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authors.lastname: Kilkenny
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authors.lastname: Chung
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authors.lastname: Piston
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Raman
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authors.lastname: Sammuli
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hares
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authors.lastname: Dymoke-Bradshaw