Published February 26, 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

Production of 0.5-TW proton pulses with a spherical focusing, magnetically insulated diode

  • 1. Sandia Laboratories, Inc. Albuquerque, New Mexico 87115

Description

The production, focusing, and numerical simulation of a 0.5-TW proton beam is reported. This beam is produced with a spherical, magnetically insulated, ion diode fed symmetrically by the dual--pulse-line Proto I generator. The ions are accelerated with electric fields due to a virtual cathode supported by magnetic field surfaces. Approximately 75% of the diode electrical power is delivered to ions and 25% of the ion beam is focused upon thin, 1-cm-diam, 1-cm-long conical targets to produce the first experimental ion-driven implosions

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
9
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
610-613
ISSN
0031-9007

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
10474594
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ALUMINIUM 27 TARGET; DIODE TUBES; FOCUSING; ION SOURCES; L CODES; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PROTON BEAMS; PULSES; SIMULATION; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; COMPUTER CODES; ELECTRON TUBES; NUCLEON BEAMS; PARTICLE BEAMS; TARGETS