Reble, A Radially Converging Electron Beam Accelerator

Abstract

The Reble accelerator at Sandia Laboratories is described. This accelerator was developed to provide an experimental source for studying the relevant diode physics, beam propagation, beam energy deposition in a gas using a radially converging e-beam. The nominal parameters for Reble are 1 MV, 200 kA, 20 ns e-beam pulse. The anode and cathode are concentric cylinders with the anode as the inner cylinder. The radial beam can be propagated through the thin foil anode into the laser gas volume. The design and performance of the various components of the accelerator are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA637925

Entities

People

  • Juan J. Ramirez
  • Kenneth R. Prestwich

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Capacitors
  • Current Density
  • Electron Beams
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Gas Lasers
  • Generators
  • Geometry
  • Impedance
  • Ionizing Radiation
  • Laser Gases
  • Materials
  • Radiation
  • Test Facilities
  • Transmission Lines
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics