Author :
Van Devender, J.P. ; Barr, G.W. ; Crow, J.T. ; Goldstein, S.A. ; McDaniel, D.H. ; McDonald, K.F. ; Martin, T.H. ; Moore, W.B.S. ; Neau, E.L. ; Peterson, G.D. ; Seamen, J.F. ; Seidel, D.B. ; Spielman, R.B. ; Turman, B.N. ; Yonas, G. ; Smith, I.D.
Abstract :
The PBFA I accelerator has been tested and is operational at its full power rating of 30 TW. The PBFA I experiments demonstrated that the multi-modular approach to superpower generators is viable. The modular outputs can be combined in parallel or series-parallel combinations of the magnetically insulated transmission lines to power single, ion-beam diodes or imploding plasma sources. The coupling efficiency between the magnetically insulated transmission lines for time varying loads is less efficient than it is for ordinary transmission lines.
