Mach-Zehnder modulator performance on the NIF South Pole Bang Time diagnostic

Autor: J. R. Kimbrough, Z. Zayas-Rivera, Thomas E. Clancy, B. Beeman, Andrew MacPhee, E. J. Bond, William R. Donaldson, Robert Chow, Perry M. Bell, Arthur C. Carpenter, E. K. Miller, John R. Celeste, D. H. Edgell
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: SPIE Proceedings.
ISSN: 0277-786X
DOI: 10.1117/12.2027241
Popis: We present performance data for Mach-Zehnder optical modulators fielded on the National Ignition Facility (NIF) as a potential signal path upgrade for the South Pole Bang Time diagnostic. A single channel demonstration system has been deployed utilizing two modulators operating in a 90° In phase and Quadrature (I/Q) configuration. X-ray target emission signals are split and fed into two recording systems: a reference CRT based oscilloscope, Greenfield FTD10000, and the dual Mach-Zehnder system. Results of X-ray implosion time (bang time) determination from these two recording systems are compared and presented.
Databáze: OpenAIRE