New optical diagnostics for equation of state experiments on the Janus laser

D. K. Spaulding*, D. G. Hicks, R. F. Smith, J. H. Eggert, R. S. McWilliams, G. W. Collins, R. Jeanloz

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Abstract

We describe the configuration of two new optical diagnostics for laser-driven dynamic-compression experiments to multi-Mbar pressures. A streaked optical pyrometer (SOP) has been developed to provide temporally and spatially-resolved records of the thermal emission from shock-compressed samples. In addition, temporally-resolved broadband reflectivity is measured between 532 and similar to 850 nm by supercontinuum generation in an optical fiber. These new tools expand capabilities to probe the thermal and electronic states of matter at high pressures and temperatures using the Lawrence Liver-more National Laboratory's Janus laser.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSHOCK COMPRESSION OF CONDENSED MATTER - 2007, PTS 1 AND 2
EditorsM Elert, MD Furnish, R Chau, NC Holmes, J Nguyen
Place of PublicationMELVILLE
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics
Pages1071-1074
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)978-0-7354-0469-4
Publication statusPublished - 2007
EventConference of the American-Physical-Society-Topical-Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter - Waikoloa, United Kingdom
Duration: 24 Jun 200729 Jun 2007

Publication series

NameAIP CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
PublisherAMER INST PHYSICS
Volume955
ISSN (Print)0094-243X

Conference

ConferenceConference of the American-Physical-Society-Topical-Group on Shock Compression of Condensed Matter
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
Period24/06/0729/06/07

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • temperature
  • optical absorption
  • pyrometer
  • laser-driven acceleration
  • SELF-FREQUENCY SHIFT

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