Portable radiography system using a relativistic electron beam
Abstract
A portable radiographic generator is provided with an explosive magnetic flux compression generator producing the high voltage necessary to generate a relativistic electron beam. The relativistic electron beam is provided with target materials which generates the desired radiographic pulse. The magnetic flux compression generator may require at least two conventional explosively driven generators in series to obtain a desired output voltage of at least 1 MV. The cathode and anode configuration of the diode are selected to provide a switching action wherein a high impedance load is presented to the magnetic flux compression generator when the high voltage is being generated, and thereafter switching to a low impedance load to generate the relativistic electron beam. Magnetic flux compression generators can be explosively driven and provided in a relatively compact, portable form for use with the relativistic x-ray equipment.
- Inventors:
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- 502 Hamlin Ct., Los Alamos, NM 87544
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867370
- Patent Number(s):
- 4924485
- Assignee:
- Hoeberling, Robert F. (502 Hamlin Ct., Los Alamos, NM 87544)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- portable; radiography; relativistic; electron; beam; radiographic; generator; provided; explosive; magnetic; flux; compression; producing; voltage; generate; target; materials; generates; desired; pulse; require; conventional; explosively; driven; generators; series; obtain; output; mv; cathode; anode; configuration; diode; selected; provide; switching; action; impedance; load; generated; thereafter; relatively; compact; form; x-ray; equipment; flux compression; output voltage; relativistic electron; magnetic flux; electron beam; target material; desired output; target materials; relatively compact; switching action; target mater; /378/315/
Citation Formats
Hoeberling, Robert F. Portable radiography system using a relativistic electron beam. United States: N. p., 1990.
Web.
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title = {Portable radiography system using a relativistic electron beam},
author = {Hoeberling, Robert F},
abstractNote = {A portable radiographic generator is provided with an explosive magnetic flux compression generator producing the high voltage necessary to generate a relativistic electron beam. The relativistic electron beam is provided with target materials which generates the desired radiographic pulse. The magnetic flux compression generator may require at least two conventional explosively driven generators in series to obtain a desired output voltage of at least 1 MV. The cathode and anode configuration of the diode are selected to provide a switching action wherein a high impedance load is presented to the magnetic flux compression generator when the high voltage is being generated, and thereafter switching to a low impedance load to generate the relativistic electron beam. Magnetic flux compression generators can be explosively driven and provided in a relatively compact, portable form for use with the relativistic x-ray equipment.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
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