Development of a Proton Radiography Source Using the World’s Most Energetic Short Pulse Laser at the National Ignition Facility

Proton radiography is an innovative approach in high-energy-density (HED) science to measure and diagnose density variations as well as magnetic and electric fields in plasmas. This work details the development of a proton radiography platform on the National Ignition Facility using the Advanced Radiographic Capability laser (NIF-ARC).