System design of the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory's staged theta pinch
Conference
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OSTI ID:4134915
The Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory's staged theta pinch (STP) is the most recent theta pinch to be constructed at Los Alamos. The intent of the experiment is to provide programmable magnetic fields so that the initial implosion heating and compression of the theta-pinch plasma can be accomplished by the use of separate capacitor banks. The STP is a 4.5-m-long linear theta pinch, the discharge tube diameter is 20 cm. The system consists of five separate and independent capacitor banks, a 75-kV preionization bank, two 125-kV pulse-forming banks, a 700-kJ, 50-kV staging bank, and a 75-kV staging crowbar bank. A description is given of the STP electrical system and the mechanical design. Some of the unique components and techniques developed so this experiment could be built are described. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N.Mex. (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-009074
- OSTI ID:
- 4134915
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR--75-2151; CONF-751125--49
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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