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Two new gated x-ray imaging cameras have recently been designed, constructed, and delivered to the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, CA. These gated x-Ray detectors are each designed to fit within an aluminum airbox with a large capacity cooling plane and are fitted with an array of environmental housekeeping sensors. These instruments are significantly different from earlier generations of gated x-ray images due, in part, to an innovative impedance matching scheme, advanced phosphor screens, pulsed phosphor circuits, precision assembly fixturing, unique system monitoring, and complete remote computer control. Preliminary characterization has shown repeatable uniformity between imaging strips, improved spatial resolution, and no detectable impedance reflections. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Describes the development of a gated x-ray framing camera at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California, for use at the Nova laser facility. Optical configurations of the flexible x-ray imager; Long gate widths; Instrument's potential use as an absolutely calibrated temperature diagnostic while in the soft x-ray framing camera configuration.