TRIDENT high-energy-density facility experimental capabilities and diagnostics

TLDR

The upgraded TRIDENT HED facility delivers >200 TW, >120 J short‑pulse laser‑matter interactions, retains two long‑pulse beams, offers three target chambers (two operational, one commissioning), and provides extensive optical, X‑ray, and particle diagnostics, including a 10‑inch manipulator for OMEGA and NIF prototyping. Experimental setups are tailored by selecting the appropriate target chamber, enabling simultaneous short‑ and long‑pulse beam use and integration of advanced diagnostics.

Abstract

The newly upgraded TRIDENT high-energy-density (HED) facility provides high-energy short-pulse laser-matter interactions with powers in excess of 200TW and energies greater than 120J. In addition, TRIDENT retains two long-pulse (nanoseconds to microseconds) beams that are available for simultaneous use in either the same experiment or a separate one. The facility’s flexibility is enhanced by the presence of two separate target chambers with a third undergoing commissioning. This capability allows the experimental configuration to be optimized by choosing the chamber with the most advantageous geometry and features. The TRIDENT facility also provides a wide range of standard instruments including optical, x-ray, and particle diagnostics. In addition, one chamber has a 10in. manipulator allowing OMEGA and National Ignition Facility (NIF) diagnostics to be prototyped and calibrated.