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Investigating the performances of a 1 MV high pulsed power linear transformer driver: from beam dynamics to x radiation

R. Maisonny, M. Ribière, M. Toury, J. M. Plewa, M. Caron, G. Auriel, and T. d’Almeida
Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 19, 120401 – Published 16 December 2016

Abstract

The performance of a 1 MV pulsed high-power linear transformer driver accelerator were extensively investigated based on a numerical approach which utilizes both electromagnetic and Monte Carlo simulations. Particle-in-cell calculations were employed to examine the beam dynamics throughout the magnetically insulated transmission line which governs the coupling between the generator and the electron diode. Based on the information provided by the study of the beam dynamics, and using Monte Carlo methods, the main properties of the resulting x radiation were predicted. Good agreement was found between these simulations and experimental results. This work provides a detailed understanding of mechanisms affecting the performances of this type of high current, high-voltage pulsed accelerator, which are very promising for a growing number of applications.

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  • Received 20 September 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.19.120401

Published by the American Physical Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License. Further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the published article’s title, journal citation, and DOI.

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Accelerators & Beams

Authors & Affiliations

R. Maisonny*, M. Ribière, M. Toury, J. M. Plewa, M. Caron, G. Auriel, and T. d’Almeida

  • Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique, CEA, DAM, Gramat, F-46500 Gramat, France

  • *remi.maisonny@cea.fr

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Vol. 19, Iss. 12 — December 2016

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