Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
High-Power Particle Beams, 1992 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington,DC
Print_ISBN :
000-0-0000-0000-0
