Construction of X-ray Diagnostic Subsystems

Los Alamos National Laboratory Engineering, 2010-11

Liaison(s): Dr. Aaron Koskelo, Dr. Nick Lanier
Advisor(s): Erik Spjut
Students(s): Steven Berry (TL-S), Doo Hyun Chung (TL-F), Paige Pruitt, Yoichi Sagawa (TL-F), Alexa Noxon (F)

This project entails the design, construction, interfacing, and testing of a computer-controlled target manipulator, a Ross-filtered diode array, and a soft X-ray grating monochromator for a laboratory-scale X-ray calibration system. The monochromator uses a variable line-spacing grating and the diode array uses different filters to isolate wavelengths within the soft X-ray region. The completed system will be used to calibrate future diagnostics for the National Ignition Facility which will explore the interaction of radiation at these wavelengths with various materials.