Title :
Analysis of characteristics of plasma opening switch and diode load on RAPID-M accelerator
Author :
Gafarov, A.M. ; Filatov, V.A. ; Korepanov, V.M. ; Antonov, N.D. ; Plotnikova, A.V.
Author_Institution :
Russian Fed. Nucl. Center, Zababakhin All-Russia Res. Inst. of Tech. Phys., Chelyabinsk, Russia
Abstract :
In the RAPID-M accelerator the plasma opening switch (POS) is used for shaping a high-voltage pulse. For passing the current of amplitude up to 370 κA through the POS within conduction time of up to 0.75 μs the surface plasma source is harnessed. The main purpose of investigations is to study characteristics of the POS and accelerator diode: POS current and conduction time, voltage on the diode, length of a front of current built-up in the load, coefficient of current transfer from the switch to the diode.
Keywords :
plasma accelerators; plasma diodes; plasma switches; plasma transport processes; RAPID-M accelerator diode load; conduction time; curent transfer coefficient; current amplitude; diode voltage; high-voltage pulse; plasma opening switch; surface plasma source; Current measurement; Steel;
Conference_Titel :
High-Power Particle Beams (BEAMS 2004), 2004 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
St. Petersburg
Print_ISBN :
978-5-87911-088-3
