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Characterization of the self magnetic pinch diode at high voltages for flash radiography.

Year: 2008

Type: report

Abstract: The Sandia Laboratories Advanced Radiographic Technologies Department, in collaboration with the United Kingdom Atomic Weapons Establishment, has been conducting research into the development of the Self-Magnetic-Pinched diode as an x-ray source suitable for flash radiographic experiments. We have demonstrated that this source is capable of meeting and exceeding the initial requirements of 250 rads (measured at one meter) with a 2.75 mm source spot-size. Recent experiments conducted on the RITS-6 accelerator have demonstrated the ability of this diode to meet intermediate requirements with a sub 3 mm source spot size and a dose in excess of 400 rads at one meter.

Source: OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)

DOI: 10.2172/943864

Authors: Steve Cordova, Salvador Portillo, Bryan Oliver, James Threadgold, Ian Crotch, Derek Ziska

Institutions: Office of Scientific and Technical Information, Sandia National Laboratories California, AWE Nuclear Security Technologies, Sandia National Laboratories, National Technical Information Service

Language: English

Topic: Pulsed Power Technology Applications

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, Ministry of Defense, National Nuclear Security Administration, Sandia National Laboratories

Awards: G2075401295, G351415096, G7318852158, G8456466421

OpenAlex ID: W2129199024

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