D–3He proton spectra for diagnosing shell ρR and fuel Ti of imploded capsules at OMEGA

Recent work has resulted in the first high-resolution, spectroscopic measurements of energetic charged particles on OMEGA laser facility [T. R. Boehly et al., Opt. Commun. 133, 496 (1997)]. Energy spectra of charged fusion products have been obtained from two spectrometers, and have been used to deduce various physical quantities in imploded capsules. In this paper the first use of 14.7 MeV deuterium–helium3 (D–3He) proton spectra for diagnosing shell areal density (ρR) and fuel ion temperature (Ti) is discussed. For thick-plastic shell capsules, shell areal densities between 20 and 70 mg/cm2 and ion temperatures between 3 and 5 keV have been determined. The spectral linewidths associated with such capsules are found to be wider than the doppler widths. This effect, the focus of future study, is the result of ρR evolution during the burn; or is the result of an extended burn region; or results from nonuniformities in the shell. For thin-glass shell capsules, the spectral linewidths are dominated by the do...

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