Title :
Pulsed Power Systems For The Darht Accelerators
Author :
Downing, J.N. ; Parsons, W.M. ; Earley, L.M. ; Mefton, J.G. ; Moir, D.C. ; Carlson, R.L. ; Barnes, G.A. ; Builta, L.A. ; Eversole, S.A. ; Keel, G. ; Rader, D.C. ; Romero, J.A. ; Shurter, R.P.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Abstract :
The Dual-Axis Radiographic HydroTest (DARHT) Facility is being designed to produce high-resolution flash radiographs of hydrodynamics experiments. Two 16- to 20-MeV linear induction accelerators (LIA), with an included angle of 900, are used to produce intense bremsstrahlung x- ray pulses of short duration (60-ns flat-top). Each accelerator has a 4- MeV electron source that injects an electron beam into a series of 250- kV induction cells. The three major pulsed-power systems are the injectors, the induction-call pulsed-power (ICPP) units, and the ICPP trigger systems, and are discussed in this paper.
Keywords :
Acceleration; Diodes; Electron beams; Oil insulation; Optical pulses; Power transformers; Pulse power systems; Pulse transformers; Radiography; Sparks;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 1991. Digest of Technical Papers. Eighth IEEE International
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0177-3
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.1991.733441
