title: X-ray Thomson scattering measurements from hohlraum-driven spheres on the OMEGA laser.
abstract: X-ray Thomson scattering (XRTS) is a powerful diagnostic for probing warm and hot dense matter. We present the design and results of the first XRTS experiments with hohlraum-driven CH2targets on the OMEGA laser facility at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics in Rochester, NY. X-rays seen directly from the XRTS x-ray source overshadow the elastic scattering signal from the target capsule but can be controlled in future experiments. From the inelastic scattering signal, an average plasma temperature is inferred that is in reasonable agreement with the temperatures predicted by simulations. Knowledge gained in this experiment shows a promising future for further XRTS measurements on indirectly driven OMEGA targets.
authors.affiliation: University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.affiliation: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jenei
authors.affiliation: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Döppner
authors.affiliation: University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Falcone
authors.affiliation: Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Bautzner Landstrasse 400, 01328 Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.affiliation: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kritcher
authors.affiliation: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551, USA.
authors.forename: O L
authors.initials: OL
authors.lastname: Landen
authors.affiliation: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nilsen
authors.affiliation: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94551, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Swift