NIF User Guide

NIF User Guide

1. National Ignition Facility Overview
- 1.1. National Ignition Facility and Users
- 1.2. History
2. Governance, Roles and Metrics
3. Experimental Design and Execution
4. Laser System
5. Target Area
6. Target Diagnostics
7. Targets
- 7.1. Target Engineering Process
- 7.2. Capabilities
  - 7.2.1. Fabrication and Assembly
8. Data Handling
9. Facility and Safety
10. Visitor Logistics
11. Revision Log
Appendix A: Acronyms
Appendix B: NIF User Group Charter and Bylaws
Appendix C: Polarization Smoothing Seating Chart
Appendix D: Standard Gas Fills for Targets
Appendix E: Diagnostics Implemented on the NIF
Appendix F: Available Target Characterization Techniques
Appendix G: Data Policies
Appendix H: Definition of Facility Data and Experimental Data