ALP Seminar: Radiation modelling for HEDP and ICF experiments

The production, transport, and interaction of radiation are important phenomena in the dynamics and diagnosis of dense plasmas. In the context of High Energy Density Physics (HEDP) and Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF), radiation includes photons and fusion products i.e. neutrons and fast ions. In this talk, we will discuss in particular the modeling of X-rays and DT fusion products, as these are of particular relevance to ICF. We will compare methods for solving the transport of these species. We will show how this modeling can be used to produce 'synthetic diagnostics', which can aid in the design and interpretation of experiments. We will use recent examples from neutron spectroscopy which highlight the advances made through this methodology.