CLIA-a compact linear induction accelerator

Author

Ashby, S. ; Drury, D. ; James, G. ; Sincerny, P. ; Thompson, L. ; Ball, S. ; Hitchcock, R. ; Genaurio, R. ; Schlitt, L.

Author_Institution

Physics Int. Co., San Leandro, CA, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

26-28 Jun 1990

Firstpage

137

Lastpage

138

Abstract

CLIA, a ten-cell linear induction accelerator using magnetic alloy-cores, is described. The accelerator uses a cathode stalk in a vacuum to sum the input voltage from the ten input pulses. CLIA was designed to drive vacuum loads with a 750 kV, 60-100 ns square pulse at repetition rates up to 1 kHz. The ten accelerator cores are wound from a 0.6 mil tape using 3.5 μm mylar insulation. The cores are impregnated with insulating oil. The accelerator housing is approximately 1 m long and 50 cm in diameter. A test was performed to confirm the electrical properties of the core before constructing the accelerator. The results of the tests showed good performance of the core

Keywords

cathodes; linear accelerators; power supplies to apparatus; pulse generators; pulsed power technology; 0.6 mm; 1 kHz; 1 m; 3.5 micron; 50 cm; 60 to 100 ns; 750 kV; CLIA; cathode; compact linear induction accelerator; electrical properties; insulation; magnetic alloy-cores; oil; performance; pulsed power technology; square pulse; vacuum loads; Acceleration; Accelerator magnets; Cathodes; Linear accelerators; Magnetic cores; Oil insulation; Petroleum; Testing; Voltage; Wounds;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Modulator Symposium, 1990., IEEE Conference Record of the 1990 Nineteenth

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MODSYM.1990.201046

Filename

201046