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Nanosecond discharge in air at atmospheric pressure as an x-ray source with high pulse repetition rates

Journal Article · · Applied Physics Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2176866· OSTI ID:20778686
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  1. Institute of High Current Electronics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Tomsk 634021, pr. Akademicheskii 2/3 (Russian Federation)
The properties of x-ray radiation and runaway electrons produced using a nanosecond volume discharge are examined. X-ray radiation at a pulse repetition rate of 3 kHz was obtained time in a gas diode filled with air at atmospheric pressure. The current pulse width (FWHM) for runaway electrons generated in the gas diode was {approx}100 ps. A prepulse was observed on an oscilloscope trace of the main runaway electron beam current.
OSTI ID:
20778686
Journal Information:
Applied Physics Letters, Journal Name: Applied Physics Letters Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 88; ISSN APPLAB; ISSN 0003-6951
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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