X-ray calibration and characterization at National Security Technologies, LLC Livermore Operations

James A. King, Michael J. Haugh, Richard R. Freeman, Kenneth D. Jacoby, Gabe Torres, Peter Torres, Patrick Hillyard, Jeffrey A. Koch

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Abstract

X-ray calibration is a primary component of the calibration services provided by National Security Technologies, LLC (NSTec) Livermore Operations (LO). The X-ray calibration labs at NSTec LO consist of four labs which provide characteristic and bremsstrahlung X-ray output beams ranging in energy from 300 eV to 110 keV. These labs can calibrate a variety of X-ray detectors and components including CCD's, streak cameras, spectrometers, and filters. Many of the calibration measurements are NIST-Traceable. Calibrations and characterizations provided include quantum efficiency, sensitivity, dynamic range, resolution, flat-field test, and transmission measurements. Historically, these labs have performed calibrations for various institutions and national laboratories such as LLNL, LANL, and Sandia. In addition, NSTec (LO) has diagnostic R&D capabilities such as extending curved crystal X-ray imaging to higher energies. This presentation will describe the services provided by these labs, the operation and in-house, NVLAP certified calibration of the various X-ray sources and diagnostics used, and the general layout of the NSTec (LO) X-ray labs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTarget Diagnostics Physics and Engineering for Inertial Confinement Fusion VI
EditorsJeffrey A. Koch, Gary P. Grim
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510612372
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
EventTarget Diagnostics Physics and Engineering for Inertial Confinement Fusion VI 2017 - San Diego, United States
Duration: Aug 7 2017Aug 8 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10390
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceTarget Diagnostics Physics and Engineering for Inertial Confinement Fusion VI 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego
Period08/7/1708/8/17

Keywords

  • Calibration
  • Characterization
  • Diagnostics
  • NIST-Traceable
  • NNSS
  • NVLAP
  • X-rays

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