Power Flow in the Vacuum Section of the EROS Accelerator

Summary form only given. Used to conduct research into the intense flash x-ray source, the self magnetic pinch diode, EROS delivers approximately 100 kA across a 4 MV gap with a 150 ns pulselength. Prior to reaching the load, this power flow enters a vacuum region where intense electric fields cause electron emission from many of the metal surfaces; these electrons are then subject to intense electromagnetic fields. Included are 2D particle in cell models of the electron power flow outside the diode and comparison with electrical diagnostics.