Quick Shot
South Pole Bang-Time Diagnostic
March 07, 2011
The south pole bang-time detector is used to determine the bang time along the hohlraum axis as one of the National Ignition Facility’s diagnostics used for the National Ignition Campaign. This is essential in understanding the time it takes to illuminate a target and come to a fusion peak. Diamond x-ray detectors and graphite crystal mirrors are enclosed by a Hevimet housing completely fabricated at LLE.