Transbeam - NSWC's (Naval Surface Weapon Center's) Transformer-Driven Accelerator.

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Abstract:

This report describes the transformer driven accelerator in operation at NSWC. This accelerator, named Transbeam, uses a high-voltage step-up transformer for voltage multiplication, and a water-filled coaxial transmission line for pulse compression. For typical operating conditions the nominal output pulse has a 700 kV amplitude and a 100 ns duration. The accelerators output impedance is 7 ohms. Theory of operation, engineering details, and characteristic result are discussed. Keywords Accelerator Electron beam Ion beam.

Author(s):
Smith, J. R. ; Kenyon, V. L., Iii ; Tondo, D. ; Swiger, D. C. ; Uhm, H. S.
Author Organization(s):
NAVAL SURFACE WEAPONS CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Jan 83-Jan 86,
Pagination:
0024

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NSWC/TR-86-290
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4.6_Engineering
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics; Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Advanced Electronics
Descriptor(s):
*ION ACCELERATORS, *ELECTRON ACCELERATORS, IMPEDANCE, OUTPUT, PARTICLE ACCELERATORS, ION BEAMS, PULSES, OPERATION, THEORY, ELECTRON BEAMS, SURFACES, PULSE COMPRESSION, TRANSFORMERS, COAXIAL CABLES, TRANSMISSION LINES, WATER, POLARITY, VOLTAGE AMPLIFIERS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Particle Accelerators
Keyword(s):
Cold field emission
Report Date:
1986 Jun 30