Trak Investigation of Focusing Electrode Geometries for the DARHT Axis-I Diode
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
An investigation was carried out on the effects of different cathode shroud geometries of the DARHT Axis-1 diode using the Trak ray tracing software. Pierce angles of 20, 30, 45, 60, and 67.5 degrees were investigated. For each geometry the current density with respect to radial position will be presented as it evolves in the longitudinal direction. In addition the emittances for each geometry are compared and this information is used to determine the optimal geometry from the selected angles. These results are compared to the baseline geometry currently employed at DARHT of a simple 2.5mm recessed velvet cathode. Of the selected angles it was found that 45 degrees produced the lowest normalized emittance value, whereas 60 degrees produced the most uniform current density profile at 1cm away from the emission surface. For the purpose of this investigation the effects of the bucking coil and solenoid around the hollow anode of the DARHT Axis I injector are neglected.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-06NA25396
- OSTI ID:
- 1357108
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-17-23948
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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