Title :
Design of the Jupiter accelerator for large X-ray yields
Author :
Ramirez, Juan J.
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Nanosecond pulsed power provides the unique capability to deliver high energy and high power at low cost and high efficiency. One important application of this technology is to the generation of intense, high-energy laboratory X-ray sources using magnetically driven implosions. Saturn generates ~500 kilojoules of X-rays using this process. This paper presents a detailed design concept for a ~15 MJ laboratory X-ray source and discusses the resultant capabilities for high energy density physics studies
Keywords :
X-ray production; collective accelerators; particle beam fusion accelerators; pulsed power technology; 15 MJ; 500 kJ; Jupiter accelerator design; high energy density physics; high-energy laboratory X-ray sources; large X-ray yields; magnetically driven implosions; nanosecond pulsed power; Costs; Fusion power generation; Jupiter; Kinetic energy; Laboratories; Plasma accelerators; Plasma x-ray sources; Power generation; Pulse generation; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2934-1
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1995.505172
