A. Ellis

O. Garcia

P. Young

B. Young

D. James

D. Hargrove

S. Compton

V. Rekow

G. Power

Schneider (M.)

J. McKenney

J. Holder

J. Celeste

B. MacGowan

D. Kalantar

R. Costa

H. Bruns

K. Widmann

J. Emig

F. Goldin

K. Cone

M. Haugh

L. MacNeil

The soft x-ray imager (SXRI) built for the first experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) has four soft x-ray channels and one hard x-ray channel. The SXRI is a snout that mounts to a four strip gated imager. This produces four soft x-ray images per strip, which can be separated in time by {approx}60psec. Each soft x-ray channel consists of a mirror plus a filter. The diagnostic was used to study x-ray burnthrough of hot hohlraum targets at the NIF and OMEGA lasers. The SXRI snout design and issues involved in selecting the desired soft x-ray channels are discussed.

Time-resolved Soft X-Ray Imaging (SXRI) Diagnostic for Use at the NIF and OMEGA Lasers

Many say Tess is the fifth horseman of the apocalypse. The weapons she uses does not leave the pain of a bullet, bow, or sword; it leaves pain of a different kind. She leaves misery in the lives of her prey. In her arsenal she carries strife, discord, conflict, confusion, slander, and insults. She feasts on the chaos and disorder she causes. She thrives on the misfortune of others. How do you know Tess is about to do something wretched and wicked? It's when she gets "that" smile across her face like a big cat with a mouse under each paw. A man in her neighborhood made the statement, "Ole Tess is so bold slinging gossip you would think she received a paycheck from Satan himself!" Tess is a hunter of any information to condemn another. It's hard to believe she's in church every Sunday. She'll fight in the church parking lot. Her friends will fight over a $3 chicken. Have you ever seen chicken bone wind chimes made by a witch? Tess has. Have you ever read a letter from Lucifer? Tess has. Have you ever been to a yard sale in hell? Tess has. Tess stays busy. She might be screaming at the preacher or spreading rumors about a deacon of the church. She spends hours on the phone repeating gossip and lies like a satanic secretary. Being Tess is hard work! Being Tess is exhausting!

The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse'.& Tess

D. James

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