Title :
The 67 MJ, 50 kV capacitor bank for the high-power iodine laser of the facility ISKRA-5: description and experience
Author :
Bezuglov, V.G. ; Galakhov, I.V. ; Gasheev, A.S. ; Gruzin, I.A. ; Gudov, S.N. ; Il´yn, A.Yu. ; Kirillov, G.A. ; Kuzmichev, Yu.P. ; Kucherov, A.I. ; Logutenko, S.L. ; Murugov, V.M. ; Osin, V.A. ; Pegoev, I.N. ; Petrakov, V.N. ; Zolotovski, V.I.
Author_Institution :
Russian Federal Nucl. Center, Nizhni Novgorod, Russia
Abstract :
The 67 MJ, 50 kV capacitor bank is described for the pumping system of the high-power iodine laser of the ISKRA-5 facility, Russia. The main results of its operation over five years are presented and recommendations are formulated for designing facilities of such a scale.
Keywords :
iodine; laser accessories; liquid lasers; optical pumping; power capacitors; power supplies to apparatus; pulse generators; pulsed power technology; 5 y; 50 kV; 67 MJ; ISKRA-5 physics research facility; Russia; capacitor bank; design recommendations; high-power iodine laser; operating experiences; pulsed power supplies; Capacitors; Coaxial cables; Laser excitation; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Light sources; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 1995. Digest of Technical Papers., Tenth IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2791-8
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.1995.599733
