Design Concepts for PBFA-II'S Applied-B Ion Diode

Abstract

The lithium ion diode to be used at the center of Particle Beam Fusion Accelerator-II (PBFA-II) at Sandia National Laboratories is an applied-B ion diode. The center section of the PBFA-II accelerator is where the electrical requirements of the accelerator, the design requirements of the diode, and the operational requirements must all be satisfied simultaneously for a successful experiment. From an operational standpoint, the ion diode is the experimental hub of the accelerator and needs to be easily and quickly installed and removed. Because of the physical size and geometry of the PBFA-II center section, achieving the operational requirements has presented an interesting design challenge. A discussion of the various design requirements and the proposed concepts for satisfying them is presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA638545

Entities

People

  • D. C. Rovang

Organizations

  • Sandia National Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Buildings And Structures
  • Cells
  • Design Criteria
  • Gas Cells
  • Gases
  • Geometry
  • Ion Beams
  • Ion Sources
  • Ions
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Manufacturing
  • New Mexico
  • Particle Beams
  • Particles
  • Plasma Opening Switches
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy