Pulsed power driven flash X-ray sources for the Hydrus project at AWE

Author

Crotch, Ian ; Thomas, Ken ; Barry, K ; Beech, P.F. ; Bockle, M. ; Bonnell, J. ; Clough, S.G. ; Cooper, G.M. ; Copping, M. ; Croxon, S.J. ; Evans, P. ; Goes, C. ; Hamlett, R.A. ; Johnston, K. ; Jones, A. ; Juniper, P. ; Kersley, N. ; Lockyer, P. ; Martin,

Author_Institution

Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4PR, United Kingdom

Volume

2

fYear

2007

fDate

17-22 June 2007

Firstpage

1085

Lastpage

1088

Abstract

The Hydrus project will provide an enhancement of the flash radiographic diagnostics available in the Hydrodynamics Department at AWE as part of new facilities for hydrodynamics research. The X-ray sources for the experiments carried out at AWE are provided by focused electron beam diodes driven by pulsed power accelerators. A design for a 10 cell IVA (Induction Voltage Adder) has been completed by L3 Communications Pulse Sciences [1] for AWE and three such machines are about to be manufactured to provide the main radiographic capability in the new facility. Research currently being conducted by AWE and international collaborators aims to also develop improved electron beam diodes to meet the requirements for higher radiographic resolution being demanded. The short term radiographic requirements have been demonstrated with a Self Magnetic Pinch Diode [2] driven by the RITS 6 accelerator at SNL [5].

Keywords

Atomic measurements; Diagnostic radiography; Diodes; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Hydrodynamics; Manufacturing; Plasma accelerators; Voltage; Weapons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulsed Power Conference, 2007 16th IEEE International

Conference_Location

Albuquerque, NM

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0913-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0914-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPPS.2007.4652377

Filename

4652377