Negative-Polarity Rod-Pinch Diode Experiment at 5 MV on RITS-3

Abstract

Recent theoretical modeling of rod-pinch (RP) diode behavior has been carried out for diode voltages of up to 10 MV. The theory, consistent with experimental results on Asterix at up to 6 MV, predicts that, above 4 MV, x-ray production in the forward direction is more efficient for negative-polarity operation than positive-polarity operation. Here we report on negative-polarity RP diode experiments at 5 MV on RITS-3, an inductive-voltage-adder (IVA) generator with vacuum flowing electrons. Extensive analysis of the electrical and x-ray data combined with numerical simulation suggests that the diode operation is consistent with the modeling.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA634778

Entities

People

  • Bruce V. Weber
  • David D. Hinshelwood
  • Deane F. Mosher
  • Frank C. Young
  • Gerald Cooperstein
  • Isaac Molina
  • Joseph W. Schumer
  • Paul F. Ottinger
  • Robert J. Commisso
  • S. G. Clough
  • S. Portillo
  • Stavros J. Stephanakis
  • Stephen B. Swanekamp

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Abstracts
  • Collapse
  • Diodes
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electrons
  • Generators
  • Geometry
  • High Resolution
  • Impedance
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Polarity
  • Production
  • Pulsed Power
  • Radiation
  • Simulations
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics