Harp, a short pulse, high current electron beam accelerator

Conference · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1973

OSTI ID:4215643

Prestwich, K. R.

A 3 MV, 800 kA, 24 ns electron beam accelerator is described and the results of initial switching experiments are discussed. The generator will provide a source for studying the physics of processes leading to electron beam driven, inertially confined fusion. The major components of the accelerator are two diodes with a common anode, twelve oil-dielectric Blumleins with low jitter (< 2 ns) multichannel switches, three intermediate storage capactitors, a trigger pulse generator and two Marx generators.

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• NSA Number: NSA-32-000329
• OSTI ID: 4215643
• Report Number(s): SAND--74-5589; CONF-750335--39
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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