Technology demonstration for the DARHT Linear Induction Accelerators

Author

Burns, M. ; Allison, P. ; Downing, J. ; Moir, D. ; Caporaso, G. ; Chen, Y.J.

Author_Institution

Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos, NM, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1992

fDate

25-29 May 1992

Firstpage

283

Lastpage

290

Abstract

The Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamics Test (DARHT) facility will employ two 16-MeV, 3-kA Linear Induction Accelerators to produce intense, bremsstrahlung x-ray pulses for flash radiography. Technology demonstration of the key accelerator sub-systems is underway at the DARHT Integrated Test Stand (ITS), which will produce a 6-MeV, 3-kA, 60-ns flattop electron beam. We will summarize measurements of ITS injector, pulsed-power, and accelerator cell performance. Time-resolved measurements of the electron beam parameters will also be presented. These measurements indicate that the DARHT accelerator design is sufficiently advanced to provide the high quality electron beams required for radiography with sub-millimeter spatial resolution.

Keywords

electron beams; linear accelerators; particle beam injection; DARHT Integrated Test Stand; DARHT accelerator design; DARHT facility; DARHT linear induction accelerators; Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamics Test; ITS injector; accelerator cell performance; bremsstrahlung X-ray pulses; current 3 kA; electron beam parameters; electron volt energy 16 MeV; electron volt energy 6 MeV; flash radiography; flattop electron beam; high quality electron beams; key accelerator sub-systems; pulsed-power; sub-millimeter spatial resolution; Current measurement; Electron beams; Laser beams; Magnetic field measurement; Measurement by laser beam; Radiography; Toroidal magnetic fields;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

High-Power Particle Beams, 1992 9th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Washington,DC

Print_ISBN

000-0-0000-0000-0

Type

conf

Filename

6306499