EPJ Web of Conferences (Nov 2013)

Absolute measurement of the DT primary neutron yield on the National Ignition Facility

  • Leeper R.J.,
  • Bleuel D.L.,
  • Frenje J.A.,
  • Eckart M.J.,
  • Hartouni E.,
  • Kilkenny J.D.,
  • Casey D.T.,
  • Chandler G.A.,
  • Cooper G.W.,
  • Glebov V.Yu.,
  • Hagmann C.,
  • Johnson M.Gatu,
  • Knauer J.P.,
  • Knittel K.M.,
  • Linden-Levy L.A.,
  • Padalino S.J.,
  • Petrasso R.D.,
  • Ruiz C.L.,
  • Sangster T.C.,
  • Seguin F.H.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135913013
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 59
p. 13013

Abstract

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The measurement of the absolute neutron yield produced in inertial confinement fusion target experiments conducted on the National Ignition Facility (NIF) is essential in benchmarking progress towards the goal of achieving ignition on this facility. This paper describes three independent diagnostic techniques that have been developed to make accurate and precise DT neutron yield measurements on the NIF.