Status of the DARHT 2nd Axis at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Abstract

The Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facility (DARHT) was constructed at Los Alamos National Laboratory as a radiographic facility to provide two-axis multi-time radiography to support the US Stockpile Stewardship Program. The DARHT 1st Axis has been operational since 1999 and has been providing excellent radiographs. The DARHT 2nd Axis construction project was completed in early 2003. However, during the subsequent commissioning efforts to bring it to the full specifications of 18 MeV, 2 kA and 2 micro-second pulse length, high voltage breakdown was observed in several of the 78 induction accelerator cells.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA611142

Entities

People

  • B. T. Mccuistian
  • C. A. Ekdahl
  • D. W. Jones
  • G. J. Caporaso
  • H. A. Davis
  • H. V. Smith
  • R. D. Scarpetti
  • S. A. Eversole
  • S. S. Yu
  • Sagnik Nath

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Cellular Structures
  • Construction
  • Dielectrics
  • Electric Fields
  • Electron Beams
  • Energy
  • High Voltage
  • Manufacturing
  • Particle Accelerators
  • Pulsed Power
  • Quality Control
  • Standards
  • Stockpiles
  • Three Dimensional
  • Voltage
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.