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3D Surface Reconstruction of ICF Shells After Full Surface Spheremapping

H. Huang, R. B. Stephens, J. B. Gibson, I. Valmianski

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 49 / Number 4 / May 2006 / Pages 642-645

Technical Paper / Target Fabrication / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST49-642

We have developed a mathematical algorithm to reconstruct the entire ICF shell surface to 10 nm accuracy. Mode 0 and 1 information is inherently missing in the Spheremapper measurements and must be retrieved systematically by minimizing the radius discrepancy at trace intersections. The R(,) map with 1 deg. angular resolution can be constructed by this method to give the target designer a way to model implosions, to give the process engineer feedback and to give the customer a tool for product visualization