Hermes III: A TW, short pulse, gamma ray simulator
Hermes III is a 22-MV, 730-kA, 40-ns accelerator that powers an electron beam diode/converter to generate a pulse of bremsstrahlung radiation. It delivers a peak dose rate of 5 x 10/sup 12/ Rads(Si)/sec. The radiation pulse has a rise time and FWHM of /approximately/20 ns. The accelerator uses eighty 1.1-MV, 220-kA pulses and adds them in a parallel/series arrangement using twenty inductive cavities and self magnetically insulated transmission lines (MITLs) to generate the output pulse that drives the diode. The overall configuration of Hermes III is presented together with a discussion of the design of the various subsystems. Results from initial testing indicate that the facility is performing at or near peak design specifications. Extension of this technology to light ion beam drivers is also discussed. 19 refs., 7 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Pulse Sciences, Inc., San Leandro, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6959672
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-88-0463C; CONF-880713-7; ON: DE88012667
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 7. international conference on high-power particle beams, Karlsruhe, F.R. Germany, 4 Jul 1988; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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