Experimental study of a diod with magnetic insulation at the pulse duration more or equal to 10-5 s

Results of the experimental investigation of a heavy-current diod with magnetic insulation are presented. Diod characteristics dependence on magnetic field distribution and magnitude in the accelerating interval has been studied. It is noted that the magnetic insulation of the accelerating tube has permitted to obtain the pulse duration of > or approximately 10 sub(s)sup(-5) at the voltage of > or approximately 400 kV in the tube and electron beam current of 3-4 kA. Maximum insulating magnetic field is 2.5 kOe. It is shown that the pulse duration of electron current in diods with magnetic insulation is limitted by break-down development along the accelerating tube surface. When magnetic field on the cathode is < 4-5 kOe the diod impedance declines during the whole duration of the pulse. If magnetic fields are > approximately 5kOe thre is a time interval of 4-5μs when the impedance is constant. The difference of diod impedance behaviour in time in these two cases are defined by a distinct expansion of cathode plasma at low magnetic fields. Cathode lateral surface plays a significant role in the process of plasma expantion. When the interelectrode gap is 3-5 cm and the voltage amplitude - < or approximately 400 kV it is possible to obtain tubular electron beams with the pulse duration of 10-15 μs, beam energy of 5-6 kJat a relatively small (approximately equal to 5kOe) magnitudes of magnetic field on the cathode. A possibility is shown to use multipoint graphite cathodes with a large area for obtaining tubular beams. The tubular electron beam of approximately equal to 400 A with the pulse duration of 25 μs have been obtained in the first experiments with such cathode at the voltage amplitude of < or approximately 150 kV. The conclusion is made that the tube magnetic isolation permits to increase considerably the pulse duration