MAIZE: a 1 MA LTD-Driven Z-Pinch at The University of Michigan

Journal Article · Tue Jan 20 23:00:00 EST 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3079742· OSTI ID:21255352

Gilgenbach, R M; Gomez, M R; Zier, J C; Tang, W W; French, D M; Lau, Y Y ^[1]; Mazarakis, M G; Cuneo, M E; Johnston, M D; Oliver, B V; Mehlhorn, T A ^[2]; Kim, A A; Sinebryukhov, V A ^[3]

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1. Plasma, Pulsed Power and Microwave Lab, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2104 (United States)
2. Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM (United States)
3. Institute of High Current Electronics Tomsk (Russian Federation)

Researchers at The University of Michigan have constructed and tested a 1-MA Linear Transformer Driver (LTD), the first of its type to reach the USA. The Michigan Accelerator for Inductive Z-pinch Experiments, (MAIZE), is based on the LTD developed at the Institute of High Current Electronics in collaboration with Sandia National Labs and UM. This LTD utilizes 80 capacitors and 40 spark gap switches, arranged in 40 'bricks,' to deliver a 1 MA, 100 kV pulse with 100 ns risetime into a matched resistive load. Preliminary resistive-load test results are presented for the LTD facility.Planned experimental research programs at UM include: a) Studies of Magneto-Raleigh-Taylor instability of planar foils, and b) Vacuum convolute studies including cathode and anode plasma.

• OSTI ID: 21255352
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1088; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ACCELERATORS
ANODES
CAPACITORS
CATHODES
FOILS
LINEAR Z PINCH DEVICES
PLASMA
PLASMA FOCUS
PULSES
RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR INSTABILITY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SPARK GAPS
SWITCHES
TRANSFORMERS