Atlas: a new high performance system and the optical-transponder DC probe as applied to bank controls instrumentation-and a little history

Author

Thompson, M.C. ; Cochrane, J.C. ; Reinovsky, R.E. ; Sanchez, P.G.

Author_Institution

Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

30 June-3 July 2002

Firstpage

708

Lastpage

711

Abstract

Conceived in the early 1990s, Atlas is the successor to the Pegasus Pulse Power, Hydrodynamic Facility. Pegasus II operated at Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1993 to 1999 performing experiments in plasma physics, instabilities and the properties of materials under extreme conditions. The Atlas design team began to form in the fall of 1994. The Atlas design was focused on both the need for higher currents and for exceptionally good diagnostic access and convenience. This paper discusses reliability and key components of Atlas. Machine controls, optical transponder and charge voltage monitoring are also discussed.

Keywords

capacitor storage; optical sensors; probes; pulsed power supplies; pulsed power switches; bank controls instrumentation; capacitor bank; charge voltage monitoring; diagnostic access; high performance system; machine controls; optical-transponder DC probe; reliability; Control systems; History; Hydrodynamics; Instruments; Laboratories; Optical control; Optical pulses; Plasma diagnostics; Plasma properties; Probes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Modulator Symposium, 2002 and 2002 High-Voltage Workshop. Conference Record of the Twenty-Fifth International

ISSN

1076-8467

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7540-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189574

Filename

1189574