Abstract
We are developing an inexpensive compact accelerator system primarily intended for pulsed radiography. Design characteristics are an 8 MeV endpoint energy, 2 kA beam current, a cell gradient of approximately 3 MV/m (for an overall accelerator length is 2-3 m), and <$1/Volt capital costs. Such designs have been made possible with the development of high specific energy dielectrics (>10J/cm3), specialized transmission line designs and multi-gap laser triggered low jitter (<1 ns) gas switches. In this geometry, the pulse forming lines, switches, and insulator/beam pipe are fully integrated within each cell to form a compact, stand-alone, stackable unit. We detail our research and modeling to date, recent high voltage test results, and the integration concept of the cells into a radiographic system.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Digest of Technical Papers-IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference |
Pages | 50-53 |
Number of pages | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2005 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, PPC - Monterey, CA, United States Duration: Jun 13 2005 → Jun 17 2005 |
Other
Other | 2005 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, PPC |
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Country | United States |
City | Monterey, CA |
Period | 6/13/05 → 6/17/05 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering