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    Computational studies of x-ray framing cameras for the national ignition facility

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    New Results from HAYSTAC's Phase II Operation with a Squeezed State Receiver

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    A search for dark matter axions with masses >10μeV/c2>10 \mu eV/c^{2} has been performed using the HAYSTAC experiment's squeezed state receiver to achieve sub-quantum limited noise. This report includes details of the design and operation of the experiment previously used to search for axions in the mass ranges 16.96−17.1216.96-17.12 and 17.14−17.28μeV/c217.14-17.28 \mu eV/c^{2}(4.100−4.1404.100-4.140GHz) and 4.145−4.1784.145-4.178GHz) as well as upgrades to facilitate an extended search at higher masses. These upgrades include improvements to the data acquisition routine which have reduced the effective dead time by a factor of 5, allowing for the new region to be scanned ∼\sim1.6 times faster with comparable sensitivity. No statistically significant evidence of an axion signal is found in the range 18.44−18.71μeV/c218.44-18.71\mu eV/c^{2}(4.459−4.5234.459-4.523GHz), leading to an aggregate upper limit exclusion at the 90%90\% level on the axion-photon coupling of 2.06×gγKSVZ2.06\times g_{\gamma}^{KSVZ}.Comment: 20 pages, 16 figure

    Assessment and mitigation of diagnostic-generated electromagnetic interference at the National Ignition Facility

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    Electromagnetic interference (EMI) is an ever-present challenge at laser facilities such as the National Ignition Facility (NIF). The major source of EMI at such facilities is laser-target interaction that can generate intense electromagnetic fields within, and outside of, the laser target chamber. In addition, the diagnostics themselves can be a source of EMI, even interfering with themselves. In this paper we describe EMI generated by ARIANE and DIXI, present measurements, and discuss effects of the diagnostic-generated EMI on ARIANE's CCD and on a PMT nearby DIXI. Finally we present some of the efforts we have made to mitigate the effects of diagnostic-generated EMI on NIF diagnostics

    DMRadio-m3^3: A Search for the QCD Axion Below 1 μ1\,\mueV

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    The QCD axion is one of the most compelling candidates to explain the dark matter abundance of the universe. With its extremely small mass (≪1 eV/c2\ll 1\,\mathrm{eV}/c^2), axion dark matter interacts as a classical field rather than a particle. Its coupling to photons leads to a modification of Maxwell's equations that can be measured with extremely sensitive readout circuits. DMRadio-m3^3 is a next-generation search for axion dark matter below 1 μ1\,\mueV using a >4>4 T static magnetic field, a coaxial inductive pickup, a tunable LC resonator, and a DC-SQUID readout. It is designed to search for QCD axion dark matter over the range 20 neV≲mac2≲800 neV20\,\mathrm{neV}\lesssim m_ac^2\lesssim 800\,\mathrm{neV} (5 MHz<ν<200 MHz5\,\mathrm{MHz}<\nu<200\,\mathrm{MHz}). The primary science goal aims to achieve DFSZ sensitivity above mac2≈120m_ac^2\approx 120 neV (30 MHz), with a secondary science goal of probing KSVZ axions down to mac2≈40 neVm_ac^2\approx40\,\mathrm{neV} (10 MHz).Comment: 8 pages, 4 figures. Updated to fix small errors and correct acknowledgement

    High-Precision Timing Of Gated X-Ray Imagers At The National Ignition Facility HIGH-PRECISION TIMING OF GATED X-RAY IMAGERS AT THE NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY

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    Abstract We describe techniques used to cross-time data acquired by gated x-ray imagers with laser beams at the National Ignition Facility (NIF). The reference time offsets are established using a dedicated full system shot by collecting data from multiple groups of beam with spatial and temporal separation on a spherical target. By optimizing the experimental setup and data analysis, repeatable measurements of 15ps or better have been achieved. This demonstrates that the facility timing system, laser, and target diagnostics, are highly stable over year-long time scales
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