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CYGNUS Readiness Over Eleven Subcritical Experiments

Year: 2026

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: The United States initiated the Subcritical Experiment (SCE) program to support stockpile stewardship mission shortly after the 1992 moratorium on underground nuclear testing was established. All the US SCEs are conducted at the Nevada National Security Site (NNSS). Cygnus is a high-energy radiation generating device located at the NNSS and is a primary diagnostic for the SCE program. The Cygnus Dual Beam Radiographic Facility consists of two identical radiographic sources: Cygnus 1 and Cygnus 2. Each Cygnus machine uses a Marx generator, inductive voltage adder, and rod pinch diode.

Source: IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS)

DOI: 10.1109/icops53334.2026.11660159

Authors: Tam Truong, Paul Flores, Keith Hogge, Andrew Jensen, Isiah Pohl, John Smith, Trevor Snowden, Luis Soriano, Jeffrey Taylor

Institution: Nevada National Security Site

Language: English

Topic: Pulsed Power Technology Applications

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7204529111

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