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Charge-coupled device systems for recording two-dimensional multi-mega-ampere z-pinch data.

Charge-coupled device systems for recording two-dimensional multi-mega-ampere z-pinch data.

Authors :
Failor, B. H.
Coleman, P. L.
Levine, J. S.
Song, Y.
Sze, H.
LePell, P. D.
Coverdale, C. A.
Deeney, C.
Pressley, L.
Schneider, R.
Source :
Review of Scientific Instruments. Apr2001, Vol. 72 Issue 4, p2023. 9p.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

Hardware and software have been developed for recording and displaying accurate image and spectral data produced by z-pinch plasma radiation sources at the Double-EAGLE facility at Maxwell Physics International. Desktop computers are used to acquire the data, analyze it, and display and print the results. Of the four charge-coupled device (CCD) image recording systems implemented, two record x rays directly and two record optical light emission from electron-excited phosphors. The CCD systems required careful shielding to allow them to operate in the harsh radio frequency noise environment. During a series of shots at the SATURN facility at Sandia National Laboratories, the quality of a keV x-ray spectrum recorded directly with a CCD compared well with an equivalent spectrum recorded with 2497 film. © 2001 American Institute of Physics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00346748
Volume :
72
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Review of Scientific Instruments
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
4716631
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1355264