LILI, a 0. 5 to 1. 5. mu. s, 600 kV electron beam accelerator

Conference · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1975

OSTI ID:7319348

Clark, R S; Prestwich, K R

A 600 kV, 5 to 14 kJ, 0.5 to 1.5 ..mu..s electron beam accelerator was developed for gas laser excitation studies. The 1.2 MV Marx generator charges a 2 nF, solid dielectric peaking capacitor to 2.3 MV in 0.6 ..mu..s. The pulse duration is controlled by a crowbar switch. Cathode geometries were varied to generate a uniform current density beam and maximize the beam energy density that could be passed through thin foils. A 7.6 cm diameter cylindrical beam is guided through the laser chamber by a 1 to 3 kG axial magnetic field. The design and development of the accelerator, including experimental results of diode studies, are discussed.

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: E(29-1)-789
• OSTI ID: 7319348
• Report Number(s): SAND-76-5814; CONF-761106-3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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