Electron beam accelerator with magnetic pulse compression and accelerator switching

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:866524

Birx, Daniel L ^[1]; Reginato, Louis L ^[2]

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1. Brentwood, CA
2. Orinda, CA

An electron beam accelerator comprising an electron beam generator-injector to produce a focused beam of .gtoreq.0.1 MeV energy electrons; a plurality of substantially identical, aligned accelerator modules to sequentially receive and increase the kinetic energies of the beam electrons by about 0.1-1 MeV per module. Each accelerator module includes a pulse-forming network that delivers a voltage pulse to the module of substantially .gtoreq.0.1-1 MeV maximum energy over a time duration of .ltoreq.1 .mu.sec.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4730166
• OSTI ID: 866524
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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