Operating experience with the 50 MeV 10kA ATA power conditioning system

Conference · Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6819466

Rogers, D; Lee, F D; Newton, M; Reginato, L L; Smith, M E

The Advanced Test Accelerator (ATA) has been operational for over one year and has achieved full parameters in the power conditioning system. The pulsed power system has been previously described, however, during the past year of operation a considerable amount of statistical data has been accumulated on the 211 gas blown spark gaps that perform the main switching function in the ATA. These spark gaps were designed for 250kV, 40 kA and 70ns pulse. The parameter that made this spark gap somewhat unique was the requirement that it be able to provide a burst of ten pulses at one kilohertz with an average repetition rate of 5Hz. 2 references, 7 figures.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6819466
• Report Number(s): UCRL-90394; CONF-8406137-2; ON: DE84012806
• Resource Relation: Conference: 16. power modulator symposium, Arlington, VA, USA, 17 Jun 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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