DocumentCode
572552
Title
The decade performance assessment program
Author
Weber, B.V. ; Ottinger, P.F. ; Commisso, R.J. ; Goyer, J.R. ; Kortbawi, D. ; Thompson, John ; Rowley, J.E. ; Filios, P. ; Babineau, M.A.
Author_Institution
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC USA
Volume
1
fYear
1996
fDate
10-14 June 1996
Firstpage
121
Lastpage
126
Abstract
Previous analyses of DECADE Module 1 experiments indicated significant current loss between the plasma opening switch (POS) and an electron-beam load. A program was initiated to diagnose and improve the power flow to assess the performance of a multi-module DECADE system. Power flow measurements between the POS and load indicate high vacuum flow, distributed current loss and azimuthal asymmetries. A decreased load impedance reduces the fraction of the load current flowing in vacuum. Improved plasma source symmetry reduces losses near the load for long conduction times. Increased POS impedance is required to significantly improve the power coupling to the load.
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
High-Power Particle Beams, 1996 11th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Print_ISBN
978-80-902250-3-9
Type
conf
Filename
6308285
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