Title :
Theory and simulation of electron beam dynamics in the Tri-MeV magnetically immersed diode
Author :
Oliver, B.V. ; Welch, D.R. ; Olson, C.L. ; Rosenthal, S.E.
Author_Institution :
Mission Res. Corp., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Results from analysis of magnetically immersed diode operation on the Tri-MeV, 3 MeV, 30 kA electron-beam accelerator at Bechtel Nevada are presented. The e-beam diode consists of a needle cathode located on the axis of a cylindrical "can" anode. The cathode radius is sub-millimeter and is immersed in a strong /spl sim/10-30 T solenoidal magnetic field. The anode-cathode (A-K) accelerating gap as measured along the axis from the needle tip is /spl sim/5 cm in length, with the anode/target located at the mid-plane of the solenoid.
Keywords :
electron beam effects; particle beam dynamics; plasma diodes; plasma-beam interactions; 10 to 30 T; 3 MeV; 30 kA; Tri-MeV magnetically immersed diode; anode-cathode accelerating gap; cylindrical can anode; electron beam dynamics; electron-beam accelerator; electron-beam diode; needle cathode; solenoidal magnetic field; Acceleration; Accelerator magnets; Anodes; Cathodes; Diodes; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic field measurement; Needles;
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.2000.855159
