Dante is a time-resolved soft x-ray spectrometer used on OMEGA and the NIF. Dante uses a combination of filters and mirrors on an array of photodiodes connected to oscilloscopes. Up to 11 channels may be run simultaneously, each sensitive to a different spectral range. The Innovative Concepts group has developed an open-source data analysis routine that fits Dante data with cubic splines to produce a best-fit x-ray spectrum 2; an example of such a fit is shown in the figure. The group assists outside users to setup and analyze Dante and is part of the team working on an upgraded system for OMEGA.
Examples of linear and cubic spline fits to Dante data.