Title :
NDCX-II pulsed power system and induction cells
Author :
Waldron, W.L. ; Reginato, L.L. ; Leitner, M.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Berkeley Nat. Lab., Berkeley, CA, USA
fDate :
June 28 2009-July 2 2009
Abstract :
The Heavy Ion Fusion Science Virtual National Laboratory (HIFS-VNL) is currently finalizing the design of NDCX-II, the second phase of the Neutralized Drift Compression Experiment, which will use an ion beam to explore Warm Dense Matter (WDM) and Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) target hydrodynamics. The ion induction accelerator will include induction cells and Blumleins from the decommissioned Advanced Test Accelerator (ATA) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). A test stand has been built at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) to test refurbished ATA induction cells and pulsed power hardware for voltage holding and ability to produce various compression and acceleration waveforms. The performance requirements, design modifications, and test results will be presented.
Keywords :
hydrodynamics; ion beams; ion sources; plasma inertial confinement; plasma-beam interactions; waveform generators; Advanced Test Accelerator; Blumleins; Heavy Ion Fusion Science Virtual National Laboratory; Inertial Fusion Energy target hydrodynamics; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory; Neutralized Drift Compression Experiment; Warm Dense Matter; acceleration waveforms; induction cells; ion beam; ion induction accelerator; pulsed power system; voltage holding; Hardware; Hydrodynamics; Ion accelerators; Ion beams; Laboratories; Life estimation; Pulse compression methods; Pulse power systems; Testing; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2009. PPC '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4064-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4065-8
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2009.5386286
