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View SchemaThe NIF Integrated Timing System - Design and Performance
| Authors | R. A. Lerche, G. W. Coutts, L. J. Lagin, R. A. Nyholm, N. R. Sewall, R. D. Stever, J. D. Wiedwald, J. Larkin, S. Stein, R. Martin |
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| ArXiv ID | physics/0111046 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0111046 |
| Journal | eConf C011127 (2001) TUAP069 |
Abstract
The National Ignition Facility (NIF) will contain the world's most powerful laser. NIF requires more than 1500 precisely timed trigger pulses to control the timing of laser and diagnostic equipment. The Integrated Timing System applies new concepts to generate and deliver triggers at preprogrammed times to equipment throughout the laser and target areas of the facility. Trigger pulses during the last 2 seconds of a shot cycle are required to have a jitter of less than 20 ps (rms) and a wander of less than 100 ps (max). Also, the Timing System allows simultaneous, independent use by multiple clients by partitioning the system hardware into subsets that are controlled via independent software keys. The hardware necessary to implement the Integrated Timing System is commercially available. -- This work is performed under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Energy by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under contract No. W-7405-Eng-48.
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"R. Martin"
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