PBFA II: a 100 TW pulsed power driver for the inertial confinement fusion program

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5466581

Turman, B N; Martin, T H; Neau, E L; Humphreys, D R; Bloomquist, D D; Cook, D L; Goldstein, S A; Schneider, L X; McDaniel, D H; Wilson, J M

The 100 TW Particle Beam Fusion Accelerator (PBFA II) is well into the procurement and assembly phases, with the first shot scheduled for January 1986. Installation of several major sub-assemblies is underway. The PBFA II output will drive a fast opening switch in the vacuum insulator stack, providing a 30 MV, 15 ns output pulse, which accelerates lithium ions. The ions will focus onto a pellet containing deuterium-tritium, producing fusion energy. Several research areas will be reviewed: low jitter, highly reliable 370 kJ Marx generators; highly synchronized gas switching at 5 MV; efficient water switch operation of 5 MV lines; series-parallel arrangements for increasing voltage or current; and plasma erosion opening switches.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5466581
• Report Number(s): SAND-84-2524C; CONF-850616-61; ON: DE85013956
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
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ACCELERATORS
CHARGED PARTICLES
DEUTERIUM TRITIDE
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
ION BEAM TARGETS
IONS
LITHIUM IONS
PARTICLE BEAM FUSION ACCELERATOR
POWER SUPPLIES
SWITCHES
TARGETS