IBEX foilless diode experiments

Conference · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6241985

Miller, R B; Mazarakis, M G; Poukey, J W; Adler, R J

A new high voltage isolated Blumlein accelerator (IBEX) has been designed and constructed. A new accelerator pulse-forming-line (PFL) configuration produces an output voltage pulse equal to the PFL charge voltage for a matched load (as in a conventional Blumlein circuit); however, the prepulse level is negligible and both sides of the diode remain at electrostatic ground potential. With a matched planar diode load, IBEX has generated a 4 MeV, 100 kA electron beam. In the present stage of experimentation, a foilless diode load is being used to produce 3 to 4 MeV, 20 to 30 kA annular electron beams with an applied magnetic field strength of approx. 10 kG.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Mission Research Corp., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6241985
• Report Number(s): SAND-83-0628C; CONF-830311-9; ON: DE83009185
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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