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@inproceedings{barnes:icalepcs2021-mopv021,
author = {A.I. Barnes and A.A.S. Awwal and L. Beaulac and B. Blackwell and G.K. Brunton and K. Burns and J.R. Castro Morales and M. Fedorov and R. Lacuata and R.R. Leach and D.G. Mathisen and V.J. Miller Kamm and S. Muralidhar and V. Pacheu and Y. Pan and S. Patankar and B.P. Patel and M. Paul and R. Rozenshteyn and R.J. Sanchez and S. Sauter and M. Taranowski and D. Tucker and K.C. Wilhelmsen and B.A. Wilson and H. Zhang},
% author = {A.I. Barnes and A.A.S. Awwal and L. Beaulac and B. Blackwell and G.K. Brunton and K. Burns and others},
% author = {A.I. Barnes and others},
title = {{Upgrading the National Ignition Facility’s (NIF) Integrated Computer Control System to Support Optical Thompson Scattering (OTS) Diagnostic}},
booktitle = {Proc. ICALEPCS'21},
pages = {173--178},
eid = {MOPV021},
language = {english},
keywords = {controls, laser, database, operation, alignment},
venue = {Shanghai, China},
series = {International Conference on Accelerator and Large Experimental Physics Control Systems},
number = {18},
publisher = {JACoW Publishing, Geneva, Switzerland},
month = {03},
year = {2022},
issn = {2226-0358},
isbn = {978-3-95450-221-9},
doi = {10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2021-MOPV021},
url = {https://jacow.org/icalepcs2021/papers/mopv021.pdf},
abstract = {{With the ability to deliver 2.1 MJ of 500 TW ultraviolet laser light to a target, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) is the world’s most energetic laser. This combination of energy and power allows the study of materials under conditions similar to the center of the sun. On fusion ignition experiments, plasma generated in the interior of the target shell can detrimentally impact the implosion symmetry and the resulting energy output. We are in the final stages of commissioning a significant new diagnostic system that will allow us to better understand the plasma conditions and improve our symmetry control techniques. This Optical Thompson Scattering (OTS) system consists of two major components: a probe laser beamline capable of delivering a world first 1 J of energy at 211 nm, and a diagnostic that both reflects the probe laser into the target and collects the scattered photons. Between these two components, the control system enhancements required integration of over 450 components into the existing automation suite. This talk will provide an overview of the system upgrade approach and the tools used to efficiently manage and test changes to both our data and software.}},
}