Replicating the Z iron opacity experiments on the NIF
Replicating the Z iron opacity experiments on the NIF is a scholarly work by James E. Bailey, published in 2017 in ''High Energy Density Physics''. The main subjects of the publication include laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, Hohlraum, National Ignition Facility, low-energy electron diffraction, inertial confinement fusion, opacity, Thomson scattering, optics, physics, and scattering. Preliminary experiments on NIF have demonstrated the ability to create a sufficiently bright point backlighter using an imploding plastic capsule and also a hohlraum that can heat the opacity sample to the desired conditions.