An Experimental Study Measuring the Image Field Angle of an Electron Beam Using a Streak Tube

Abstract

The final stage of an inertial confinement fusion (ICF) experiment requires the diagnostic instruments to have the ability to obtain multiple images with high spatiotemporal resolution due to its extremely short duration. However, the influence of field curvature in the streak tube may lead to resolution differences between each image from single line-of-sight (SLOS) technology. In order to achieve high-precision adaptive adjustments, the direction and depth of adjustment should be determined rapidly, which means that the diagnostic instrument must work within the image depth of field of its detector imaging system, requiring it to measure the image field angle of the electron beam. Here, a method based on the streak tube using the combination of planar and spherical fluorescent screens to directly calculate the image field angle of the electron beam from the rear image quality has been proposed for the first time, and its effectiveness has been proved by experiments. It is expected to provide a basis for the diagnostic equipment in ICF experiments to achieve adaptive high-precision adjustment of the focusing voltage to obtain a series of high-resolution images.

Keywords

• ICF experiments
• streak tube
• electron beam
• image field angle