Title :
Radiation environment of HERMES III
Author :
Halbeib, J.A. ; Sanford, T.W.L. ; Poukey, J.W.
Author_Institution :
Sandai Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fDate :
12/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A model that has been tested experimentally on HELIA is used to predict the radiation environment of the HERMES III gamma-ray simulator. This model demonstrates the potential capability of HERMES III for generating intense, uniform radiation exposures over areas from 500 to 2500 cm2. Initial experiments at a reduced voltage using a graphite anode-converter beam dump at a rate of five shots per day are encouraging and confirm the validity of the model for the design and analysis of future experiments on HERMES III. Scaling to design voltage and a tantalum converter indicates that design specifications can be met
Keywords :
electron accelerators; gamma-ray production; particle beam diagnostics; HERMES III gamma-ray simulator; design voltage; electron accelerator; graphite anode-converter beam dump; intense uniform radiation exposures; model; radiation environment; scaling; tantalum converter; Anodes; Diodes; Electromagnetic modeling; Electron accelerators; Gamma ray effects; Predictive models; Pulse measurements; Shape measurement; Testing; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
