4ω Thomson scattering probe for high-density plasma characterization at Titan

J S Ross; J L Kline; S Yang; M Henesian; T Weiland; D Price; B B Pollock; S H Glenzer

doi:10.1063/1.3489136

4ω Thomson scattering probe for high-density plasma characterization at Titan

Rev Sci Instrum. 2010 Oct;81(10):10D524. doi: 10.1063/1.3489136.

Authors

J S Ross¹, J L Kline, S Yang, M Henesian, T Weiland, D Price, B B Pollock, S H Glenzer

Affiliation

¹ Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, California 94551, USA.

PMID: 21033879
DOI: 10.1063/1.3489136

Abstract

In preparation for the upcoming experiments on the Titan laser at the Jupiter Laser Facility, a new Thomson scattering system has been designed and implemented. This system allows electron temperature and density measurements in a high-density regime (n(e)>10(21) cm(-3)). A 263 nm probe has been demonstrated to produce a total energy of 15 J at 4ω(263 nm) in a 1 ns square pulse with a focal spot size of 100 μm. This probe has been used for imaging Thomson scattering of the ion feature. The goal of this study is to investigate the heating of a preformed plasma by a short-pulse heater beam.