Multicavity linear transformer driver facility for Z -pinch and high-power microwave research

Sporer, B. J.; Shah, A. P.; Dowhan, G. V.; Shapovalov, R. V.; Packard, D. A.; Wisher, M.; Leckbee, J. J.; Hendricks, K. J.; Hoff, B. W.; Lau, Y. Y.; Gilgenbach, R. M.; Jordan, N. M.; McBride, R. D.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.24.100402

Title: Multicavity linear transformer driver facility for $Z$ -pinch and high-power microwave research

Journal Article · Thu Oct 21 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Physical Review Accelerators and Beams

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.24.100402· OSTI ID:1826960

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; Packard, D. A.; Wisher, M.; Leckbee, J. J.;

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; Lau, Y. Y.; Gilgenbach, R. M.; Jordan, N. M.;

BLUE is a four-cavity linear transformer driver system in the Plasma, Pulsed Power, and Microwave Laboratory at the University of Michigan. Each BLUE cavity can store up to 2 kJ of electrical energy and provide an open-circuit voltage of 200 kV when using the maximum bipolar charge voltage of ±100 kV. The impedance of each cavity is approximately 0.5 Ω, and the rise time of the current pulse into a reasonably matched load is ~100 ns. The system will be used to study high-energy-density Z-pinch plasmas and high-power radiation sources. The facility has been equipped to handle intense bursts of x rays, nuclear fusion neutrons, and high-power microwaves (HPM). This paper reports on the construction and performance of the first (prototype) BLUE cavity and its auxiliary systems, as well as preliminary experiments using the cavity to drive resistive loads and a magnetically insulated line oscillator (MILO) HPM device. In these initial single cavity, BLUE-driven MILO experiments, 1.19 GHz microwave oscillations were successfully generated.

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Research Organization:: Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States); Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR); US Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0003525; NA0003764; N00014-18-1-2499; FA9550-20-1-0409

OSTI ID:: 1826960

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1841738

Journal Information:: Physical Review Accelerators and Beams, Journal Name: Physical Review Accelerators and Beams Vol. 24 Journal Issue: 10; ISSN 2469-9888

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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