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February 11, 2014 Jack Hare Leave a comment

MAGPIE Chamber One Corner by jdhare on Photosynth A photo composite of the inside of the shielding area, showing the…

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Posted in: Laboratory Astrophysics Filed under: magpie, my work, photosynth

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MAGPIE Lower Floor PFLs by jdhare on Photosynth Photosynth of the pulse forming lines in MAGPIE. You can zoom in…

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Posted in: Laboratory Astrophysics Filed under: magpie, my work, photosynth

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The MAGPIE chamber, on the upper floor of MAGPIE. It’s surrounded by diagnostic equipment – lenses and mirrors for the…

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Posted in: Laboratory Astrophysics Filed under: magpie, my work, photos

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Upper floor of MAGPIE. This is part science, part workshop. The chamber is in the centre of the room.

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Photos from the ground floor of MAGPIE. This level is mostly concerned with engineering – there is a thin layer…

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Posted in: Laboratory Astrophysics Filed under: magpie, my work, photos

Abstract submitted!

February 7, 2014 Jack Hare Leave a comment

No pictures this time! The abstract is for the International Conference on the Physics of Shocks (ICOPS), in Washington DC,…

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Posted in: Laboratory Astrophysics Filed under: conference abstract, icops, photo-ionisation

A quick calculation

February 6, 2014 Jack Hare Leave a comment

I talked previously wrote about trying to photo-ionise a gas using the x-rays from a wire array z-pinch. The cylinder…

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Posted in: Laboratory Astrophysics Filed under: enthought, my work, photo-ionisation, programming, python, Saha Equilibrium, traitsui, X-rays

It’s all about timing

February 4, 2014 Jack Hare Leave a comment

You’ve probably tried to capture the perfect photo of someone running or jumping, only to miss the action by a…

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Posted in: Laboratory Astrophysics Filed under: experimental physics, lasers, magpie, my work, speed of light

Incoherence makes sense

January 27, 2014 Jack Hare Leave a comment

Today I’m going to write about coherence and incoherence in waves. Imagine the ripples on the water that come from…

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Posted in: Laboratory Astrophysics Filed under: maglif, my work, photo-ionisation

Magnetised Liner Inertial Fusion

January 20, 2014 Jack Hare Leave a comment

In a previous post I discussed the two major approaches to achieving a fusion reaction – either by using strong…

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Posted in: Laboratory Astrophysics Filed under: fusion, lasers, lightning rod, maglif

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