Title :
Optimization of the Decade Quad, a modular NWE simulator
Author :
Kortbawi, D. ; Price, D. ; Babineau, M. ; Kenyon, V.
Author_Institution :
Maxwell Technols.-Phys. Int., San Leandro, CA, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. The Decade Quad NWE Simulator has been in operation at the Arnold Engineering and Development Center since the fall of 1999. In its large area bremsstrahlung configuration, its four identical modules (Marx, transfer capacitor, coaxial water line and conical MITL) each terminate in plasma opening switch (POS) and X-ray converter diode loads. We report on the continuing efforts to optimize the output of the simulator.
Keywords :
bremsstrahlung; optimisation; plasma switches; pulsed power switches; Decade Quad; Marx module; X-ray converter diode loads; coaxial water line module; conical MITL module; large area bremsstrahlung configuration; modular NWE simulator; optimization; plasma opening switch; simulator output optimisation; transfer capacitor; transfer capacitor module; Cathodes; Coaxial components; Diodes; Plasma simulation; Plasma x-ray sources; Pulse compression methods; Reproducibility of results; Switches; Switching converters; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 2000. ICOPS 2000. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts. The 27th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5982-8
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.2000.854776
