OMEGA EP Experimental Systems

Cutaway illustration of the OMEGA EP target chamber (TC) and the GCC (partial view) looking south. The TC selection mirror (upper right) can be aligned to direct the temporally compressed beam to enter the backlighter port (blue) or sidelighter port (red). A related geometry enables simultaneous backlighting and sidelighting within the OMEGA EP chamber. The TC selection mirror may also be reoriented to direct the beam to the OMEGA TC (not shown).

OMEGA EP Sidelighter

Target Shot

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The First Target

Target Area Structure

Target Chamber

Short-Pulse Beam Tubes

OAPI/M Alignment

H7X

OMEGA EP Bay

OMEGA EP Beam Tubes

Target Positioner

Target Chamber

OAPI

Grating Compressor Chamber

Inside the OAPI

Target Area Structure

Target Positioner

OMEGA EP Target Chamber

Target Viewing System

TIM-2

Modifying the Port

Target Chamber

Target Chamber

Target Area Structure

OMEGA EP Target Chamber

OMEGA EP Target Chamber

Grating Compressor Chamber

OMEGA EP Target Chamber