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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
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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Appendix D: Standard Gas Fills for Targets
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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
2.5.1. 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
