• DocumentCode
    800009
  • Title

    Nereus, A 250 kV, 80 kA Electron Beam Generator

  • Author

    Prestwich, K.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Sandia Laboratories Albuquerque, New Mexico
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1971
  • fDate
    6/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    493
  • Lastpage
    495
  • Abstract
    A 250 - 400 kV, 80 kA, 30 ns electron beam generator has been developed. The machine consists of a 600 kV Marx generator, a water-dielectric transmission line, a diode, and a beam drift chamber. It was necessary to minimize prepulse for stable diode operation. Several cathodes were tested during development and results are reported. Diodes with 26 and 8 nH inductance are described.
  • Keywords
    Capacitance; Cathodes; Diodes; Electron beams; Inductance; Laboratories; Switches; Testing; Transmission lines; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9499
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TNS.1971.4326097
  • Filename
    4326097