Design and progress of the AIRIX induction accelerator

Author

de Mascureau, J. ; Anthouard, Ph ; Bardy, J. ; Bonnafond, C. ; Delsart, Ph. ; Devin, A. ; Eyharts, Ph. ; Eyl, P. ; Grua, P. ; Labrouche, J. ; Launspach, J. ; Taillandier, P. Le ; Merle, E. ; Roques, A. ; Sacepe, B. ; Thevenot, M. ; Villate, D.

Author_Institution

CEA, Centre d´´Etudes Sci. et Tech. d´´Aquitaine, Le Barp, France

fYear

1993

fDate

17-20 May 1993

Firstpage

697

Abstract

A new electron accelerator is now being studied and designed for flash radiography application. It consists of a pulsed injector (4 MeV-3,5 kA-60 ns) and an induction accelerator increasing the energy of the electrons up to 20 MeV. We briefly describe the Injector built by PSI and similar to the DARHT injector at LANL. We present studies and experimental tests carried out in order to design and build new induction cells and high voltage generators suitable for this application. Information is given on the PIVAIR milestone planned for a beforehand validation of the whole AIRIX machine. Cavity is separated from the last output line by a segmented radial insulator interface with a water resister allowing the resistance matching of the diode

Keywords

beam handling techniques; cavity resonators; collective accelerators; electron accelerators; nuclear electronics; power supplies to apparatus; 20 MeV; 3.5 kA; 4 MeV; 60 ns; AIRIX induction accelerator; DARHT injector; PSI; electron accelerator; flash radiography application; high voltage generators; induction cells; resistance matching; segmented radial insulator interface; Acceleration; Diodes; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Ferrites; Induction generators; Particle beams; Radiography; Testing; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1203-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1993.308815

Filename

308815