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Title: Conceptual designs of two petawatt-class pulsed-power accelerators for high-energy-density-physics experiments

Journal Article · · Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams
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  1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  2. National Security Technologies, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
  3. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY (United States)
  4. Voss Scientific, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
  5. General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
  6. NWL Capacitor Division, Snow Hill, NC (United States)
  7. CSI Technologies, Vista, CA (United States)
  8. Kinetech Corp., Cedar Crest, NM (United States)
  9. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
  10. Tech Source Consulting, Ashburn, VA (United States)
  11. National Nuclear Security Administration, Washington, D.C. (United States)
  12. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  13. Idaho State Univ., Pocatello, ID (United States)

Abstract not provided.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344; AC04-94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1256436
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1427223
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-687467; SAND2015-7184J
Journal Information:
Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beams, Vol. 18, Issue 11; ISSN 1098-4402 PRABFM
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 94 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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