300-kJ, 200-kA Marx module for Antares

Conference · Sun Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6143975

Riepe, K B; Bickford, K J; Jansen, J; Turner, W C

Antares is a 100-kJ CO/sub 2/ laser driver for inertial confinement fusion experiments. The power amplification stage is pumped by an electron-beam-controlled gas discharge. There are 24 annular discharge regions, each requiring energy input of 250 kJ at 550 kV, in a 2-used pulse. The energy storage module chosen for this system is a single-mesh pulse-forming network. To provide sufficient energy margin each module stores 300 kJ. A prototype 300-kJ Marx has been built and tested at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. This has been used as a test bed for components, triggering, and instrumentation.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos Scientific Lab., NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6143975
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-79-1574; CONF-790622-17
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS
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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
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