A study of REB target irradiation, deposition, and implosion

Author

Chang, J. ; Mix, L.P. ; Perry, F.C. ; Widner, M.M. ; Poukey, J.W.

Author_Institution

Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1975

Firstpage

82

Lastpage

98

Abstract

We have irradiated flat targets, spheres, and hemispheres with intense REB (~ 10¹¹ w/cm²) from the Hydra machine to study target loading, ablation, and implosion. A wide variety of experimental techniques were used in these studies including x-ray pinhole photography, laser holography, laser velocimetry, and flash x-radiography. The energy absorption mechanism was found to be consistent with classical electron deposition. Variations in target loading and implosion symmetry have been observed and, in particular, symmetry of loading can be altered by changing the cathode geometry and anode-cathode spacing.

Keywords

anodes; cathodes; electron beam effects; explosions; laser velocimetry; photography; radiography; relativistic electron beams; Hydra machine; REB target irradiation; X-ray pinhole photography; ablation; anode-cathode spacing; cathode geometry; classical electron deposition; energy absorption mechanism; flash X-radiography; hemispheres; implosion symmetry; irradiated flat targets; laser holography; laser velocimetry; spheres; target loading; Abstracts; Anodes; Loading;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electron Beam Research & Technology, 1975 International Topical Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-8493-6926-6

Type

conf

Filename

6397680