Quick Shot
4ω Probe Diagnostic Activated
February 13, 2013
Shown is the first image obtained with the 4ω probe diagnostic implemented on the OMEGA EP Laser System. Operating at a wavelength of 263 nm, the probe beam illuminates a channel dug into a preformed plasma with a 1200-J infrared channeling beam. The f/2 focusing cone of the IR beam is shown in red. Data obtained with this diagnostic will provide a new view of plasmas relevant for inertial confinement fusion.