Polarity Inversion on Saturn
Abstract
Saturn is a pulsed power accelerator consisting of 36 parallel modules producing 10 MA at 1.7 MV in a 40 ns power pulse[1]. Saturn is built to operate in negative polarity. Two methods of inverting the polarity in vacuum and driving up to 2.5 MA into a triplate MITL with a low impedance load have been built and demonstrated. Both rely on the use of a ballast inductance to invert the polarity[2]. The first method uses a dual post-hole convolute while the second method uses no convolutes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA609103
Entities
People
- B.V. Weber
- D. P. Murphy
- J. C. Riordan
- J. R. Goyer
- K. A. Mikkelson
- R. J. Commisso
- V. J. Harper-slaboszewicz
Organizations
- Sandia National Laboratories