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    • 1. National Ignition Facility Overview
      • 1.1. National Ignition Facility and Users
      • 1.2. History
    • 2. Governance, Roles and Metrics
      • 2.1. Governance Plan
      • 2.2. Time Allocation and Experiment Scheduling
      • 2.3. Key Individuals, Committees, and Programs
      • 2.4. Experimental Execution Roles and Responsibilities
      • 2.5. Performance Metrics
      • 2.6. NIF User Group
    • 3. Experimental Design and Execution
      • 3.1. Experimental Process Overview
      • 3.2. Experimental Review Process
      • 3.3. NIF Expert Groups and Facility Stakeholders
      • 3.4. Experiment Planning Checklist
      • 3.5. Experimental Platforms
    • 4. Laser System
      • 4.1. Laser Configuration
      • 4.2. Energy and Power
      • 4.3. Laser Wavelength
      • 4.4. Pulse Shape, Timing, and Prepulse
      • 4.5. Frequency Conversion and Unconverted Light Management
      • 4.6. Focal Spot Conditioning
      • 4.7. Laser Diagnostics
      • 4.8. Laser Performance Operations Model
      • 4.9. Optics Recycling Strategy
      • 4.10. Advanced Radiographic Capability (ARC)
      • 4.11 Direct Laser Impulse (DLI)
    • 5. Target Area
      • 5.1. Target Chamber Layout
      • 5.2. Target Chamber Ports
      • 5.3. Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator
      • 5.4. Target Handling Capabilities
      • 5.5. Target Area Alignment
      • 5.6. Beams to Target
      • 5.7. Timing and Fiducial Capability
      • 5.8. Debris and Shrapnel
      • 5.9. Cleanliness and Materials
    • 6. Target Diagnostics
      • 6.1. Overview
      • 6.2. New or Modified Target Diagnostics or Components
      • 6.3. Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator-Based Diagnostic Interface
      • 6.4. User-Supplied Diagnostics
    • 7. Targets
      • 7.1. Target Engineering Process
      • 7.2. Capabilities
    • 8. Data Handling
      • 8.1. User Tools
      • 8.2. Data Ownership and Publication Policy
      • 8.3. Data Protocol and Availability
      • 8.4. Remote Capabilities
      • 8.5. Classified Operations
      • 8.6. Tool Support
      • 8.7. Data Access
    • 9. Facility and Safety
      • 9.1. Safety
      • 9.2. Hazard Mitigation
      • 9.3. NIF Facilities
      • 9.4. Accessing the Facility
      • 9.5. Cleanliness Protocol and Personal Protective Equipment
      • 9.6. Control Room Protocol
      • 9.7. Lawrence Livermore Facilities
    • 10. Visitor Logistics
      • 10.1. NIF Offices and Services
      • 10.2. Livermore Site Access
      • 10.3. NIF Physical Access
      • 10.4. Computer Access
      • 10.5. Training
      • 10.6. Office Space
      • 10.7. Data Access
      • 10.8. Housing
      • 10.9. Airports
    • 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
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    • 1. National Ignition Facility Overview
    • 2. Governance, Roles and Metrics
      • 2.1. Governance Plan
      • 2.2. Time Allocation and Experiment Scheduling
      • 2.3. Key Individuals, Committees, and Programs
      • 2.4. Experimental Execution Roles and Responsibilities
      • 2.5. Performance Metrics
        • 2.5.1. Accumulation, Analysis, and Reporting of Performance Metrics
        • 2.5.2. Customer Feedback
        • 2.5.3. Performance Metrics
      • 2.6. NIF User Group
    • 3. Experimental Design and Execution
    • 4. Laser System
    • 5. Target Area
    • 6. Target Diagnostics
    • 7. Targets
    • 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
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  • 1. National Ignition Facility Overview
  • 2. Governance, Roles and Metrics
    • 2.1. Governance Plan
    • 2.2. Time Allocation and Experiment Scheduling
    • 2.3. Key Individuals, Committees, and Programs
    • 2.4. Experimental Execution Roles and Responsibilities
    • 2.5. Performance Metrics
      • 2.5.1. Accumulation, Analysis, and Reporting of Performance Metrics
      • 2.5.2. Customer Feedback
      • 2.5.3. Performance Metrics
    • 2.6. NIF User Group
  • 3. Experimental Design and Execution
  • 4. Laser System
  • 5. Target Area
  • 6. Target Diagnostics
  • 7. Targets
  • 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
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  3. 2.5.2. Customer Feedback

2.5.2. Customer Feedback

An electronic customer feedback survey is launched following each NIF target shot. These surveys are used to provide user feedback to NNSA, LLNL management, and NIF management to determine how best to enhance and expand user facility services. In addition to the survey, other mechanisms for information gathering include:

  • A monthly user forum.
  • The annual NIF User Group meeting.
  • User feedback tool.
  • PRPs.
  • Program management.
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  • Home
    • 1. National Ignition Facility Overview
      • 1.1. National Ignition Facility and Users
      • 1.2. History
    • 2. Governance, Roles and Metrics
      • 2.1. Governance Plan
      • 2.2. Time Allocation and Experiment Scheduling
      • 2.3. Key Individuals, Committees, and Programs
      • 2.4. Experimental Execution Roles and Responsibilities
      • 2.5. Performance Metrics
        • 2.5.1. Accumulation, Analysis, and Reporting of Performance Metrics
        • 2.5.2. Customer Feedback
        • 2.5.3. Performance Metrics
      • 2.6. NIF User Group
    • 3. Experimental Design and Execution
      • 3.1. Experimental Process Overview
        • 3.1.1. Proposals
        • 3.1.2. Experimental and Facility Requirement Planning
        • 3.1.3. Experiment Naming
      • 3.2. Experimental Review Process
        • 3.2.1. Experiment Template for Reviews
      • 3.3. NIF Expert Groups and Facility Stakeholders
      • 3.4. Experiment Planning Checklist
      • 3.5. Experimental Platforms
    • 4. Laser System
      • 4.1. Laser Configuration
      • 4.2. Energy and Power
      • 4.3. Laser Wavelength
        • 4.3.1 Flexible Color Mapping (FCM)
          • 4.3.1.1 Tri-Color
          • 4.3.1.2 Bi-Color
          • 4.3.1.3 Balanced
      • 4.4. Pulse Shape, Timing, and Prepulse
        • 4.4.1. Pulse Shaping
        • 4.4.2. Pulse Synchronization and Delays
        • 4.4.3. Prepulse
      • 4.5. Frequency Conversion and Unconverted Light Management
      • 4.6. Focal Spot Conditioning
        • 4.6.1 Continuous Phase Plates
        • 4.6.2 Smoothing by Spectral Dispersion
        • 4.6.3 Polarization Smoothing
      • 4.7. Laser Diagnostics
      • 4.8. Laser Performance Operations Model
      • 4.9. Optics Recycling Strategy
      • 4.10. Advanced Radiographic Capability (ARC)
      • 4.11 Direct Laser Impulse (DLI)
    • 5. Target Area
      • 5.1. Target Chamber Layout
      • 5.2. Target Chamber Ports
      • 5.3. Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator
      • 5.4. Target Handling Capabilities
        • 5.4.1. Target Positioners
        • 5.4.2. Positioner Interfaces
        • 5.4.3. Target and Diagnostic Manipulators
        • 5.4.4. Tritium Handling
        • 5.4.5. Gas Fill
        • 5.4.6. Magnetized Target Capability
      • 5.5. Target Area Alignment
      • 5.6. Beams to Target
        • 5.6.1. Unconverted Light
        • 5.6.2. Counterpropagating Light
      • 5.7. Timing and Fiducial Capability
      • 5.8. Debris and Shrapnel
      • 5.9. Cleanliness and Materials
    • 6. Target Diagnostics
      • 6.1. Overview
      • 6.2. New or Modified Target Diagnostics or Components
        • 6.2.1. Simple Configuration Changes
        • 6.2.2. Small Hardware Modifications
        • 6.2.3. New Capabilities
      • 6.3. Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator-Based Diagnostic Interface
        • 6.3.1. Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator-Related Design Considerations
        • 6.3.2. Diagnostic Instrument Manipulator Performance Capabilities
      • 6.4. User-Supplied Diagnostics
    • 7. Targets
      • 7.1. Target Engineering Process
        • 7.1.1. Process for LLNL/GA Fabricated Targets
          • 7.1.1.1. New Target Designs
          • 7.1.1.2. Existing Target Designs
        • 7.1.2. Process for User-Supplied Targets
        • 7.1.3. Process for Livermore Assembly with User-Supplied Components or Sub-Assemblies
      • 7.2. Capabilities
        • 7.2.1. Fabrication and Assembly
        • 7.2.2. Component and Target Metrology
    • 8. Data Handling
      • 8.1. User Tools
      • 8.2. Data Ownership and Publication Policy
      • 8.3. Data Protocol and Availability
      • 8.4. Remote Capabilities
      • 8.5. Classified Operations
      • 8.6. Tool Support
      • 8.7. Data Access
    • 9. Facility and Safety
      • 9.1. Safety
      • 9.2. Hazard Mitigation
      • 9.3. NIF Facilities
      • 9.4. Accessing the Facility
      • 9.5. Cleanliness Protocol and Personal Protective Equipment
      • 9.6. Control Room Protocol
      • 9.7. Lawrence Livermore Facilities
        • 9.7.1. Laboratory Space
        • 9.7.2. Access to Labs
        • 9.7.3. Shipping Equipment
    • 10. Visitor Logistics
      • 10.1. NIF Offices and Services
        • 10.1.1. User Office
        • 10.1.2. Visitor Office
      • 10.2. Livermore Site Access
      • 10.3. NIF Physical Access
      • 10.4. Computer Access
      • 10.5. Training
      • 10.6. Office Space
      • 10.7. Data Access
      • 10.8. Housing
      • 10.9. Airports
    • 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