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Thomson scattering from laser plasmas (open access)

Thomson scattering from laser plasmas

Thomson scattering has recently been introduced as a fundamental diagnostic of plasma conditions and basic physical processes in dense, inertial confinement fusion plasmas. Experiments at the Nova laser facility [E. M. Campbell et al., Laser Part. Beams 9, 209 (1991)] have demonstrated accurate temporally and spatially resolved characterization of densities, electron temperatures, and average ionization levels by simultaneously observing Thomson scattered light from ion acoustic and electron plasma (Langmuir) fluctuations. In addition, observations of fast and slow ion acous- tic waves in two-ion species plasmas have also allowed an independent measurement of the ion temperature. These results have motivated the application of Thomson scattering in closed-geometry inertial confinement fusion hohlraums to benchmark integrated radiation-hydrodynamic modeling of fusion plasmas. For this purpose a high energy 4{omega} probe laser was implemented recently allowing ultraviolet Thomson scattering at various locations in high-density gas-filled hohlraum plasmas. In partic- ular, the observation of steep electron temperature gradients indicates that electron thermal transport is inhibited in these gas-filled hohlraums. Hydrodynamic calcula- tions which include an exact treatment of large-scale magnetic fields are in agreement with these findings. Moreover, the Thomson scattering data clearly indicate axial stagnation in these hohlraums by showing a fast rise of the …
Date: January 12, 1999
Creator: Moody, J. D.; Alley, W. E.; De Groot, J. S.; Estabrook, K. G.; Glenzer, S. H.; Hammer, J. H. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Undergraduate Transcript - Application for Marcus Fellows Program] (open access)

[Undergraduate Transcript - Application for Marcus Fellows Program]

The official undergraduate transcript submitted as part of the application for the Marcus Fellows Program.
Date: January 12, 1999
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
What Changed in Article 690-Solar Photovoltaic Systems- of the 1999 National Electrical Code? (open access)

What Changed in Article 690-Solar Photovoltaic Systems- of the 1999 National Electrical Code?

Article 690, Solar Photovoltaic Power Systems, has been in the National Electrical Code (NEC) since 1984. An NFPA-appointed Task Group for Article 690 proposed changes to Article 690 for both the 1996 and 1999 codes. The Task Group, supported by more than 50 professionals from throughout the photovoltaic (PV) industry, met seven times during the 1999 code cycle to integrate the needs of the industry with the needs of electrical inspectors and end users to ensure the safety of PV systems. The Task Group proposed 57 changes to Article 690, and all the changes were accepted in the review process. The performance and cost of PV installations were always a consideration as these changes were formed but safety was the number-one priority. All of the proposals were well substantiated and coordinated throughout the PV industry and with representatives of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc (UL). The most significant changes that were made in Article 690 for the 1999 NEC along with some of the rationale are discussed in the remainder of this article.
Date: January 12, 1999
Creator: Bower, W. & Wiles, J.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library