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A software environment for effective reliability management for pulsed power design by Robinson, Allen C., Drake, Richard R., Swan, M. Scot, Bennett, Nichelle L., Smith, Thomas M., Hooper, Russell, Laity, George R.

“…The reliable design of magnetically insulated transmission lines (MITLs) for very high current pulsed power machines must be accomplished in the future by…”
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Shot reproducibility of the self-magnetic-pinch diode at 4.5 MV by Bennett, Nichelle, Crain, M. Dale, Droemer, Darryl W., Gignac, Raymond E., Lare, Greg, Molina, Isidro, Obregon, Robert, Smith, Chase C., Wilkins, Frank L., Welch, Dale R., Cordova, Steve, Gallegos, Manuel L., Johnston, Mark D., Kiefer, Mark L., Leckbee, Joshua J., Mazarakis, Michael G., Nielsen, Dan, Renk, Timothy J., Romero, Tobias, Webb, Timothy J., Ziska, Derek

“…In experiments conducted at Sandia National Laboratories’ RITS-6 accelerator, the self-magnetic-pinch diode exhibits significant shot-to-shot variability…”
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Plasma dynamics in the self-magnetic-pinch diode by Bennett, Nichelle, Crane, Marlon D., Smith, Chase C., Droemer, Darryl W., Welch, Dale R., Johnston, Mark D., Leckbee, Joshua J., Mazarakis, Michael G., Renk, Timothy J., Webb, Timothy J., Keifer, Mark L.

“…The self-magnetic-pinch (SMP) diode 1,2 is being developed as a source for flash x-ray radiography. The high electric field stresses applied to this diode and…”
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Understanding High Inductance Power Flow for Pulse Shaped Targets on the Z Machine by Porwitzky, Andrew, Patel, Sonal, Lamppa, Derek, Hutsel, Brian, Bennett, Nichelle, Brown, Justin, Duwal, Sakun

“…Dynamic materials characterization experiments utilizing pulsed power drivers are key to our understanding of astrophysical phenomenon, high pressure materials…”
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Power Flow Simulations of the Z Accelerator Using Empire by Sirajuddin, David, Bettencourt, Matthew T., Phillips, Edward G., McGregor, Duncan, Roberds, Nicholas, Bennett, Nichelle, Laity, George R., Rose, David V., Welch, Dale R.

“…The azimuthally periodic Z pulsed power facility at Sandia National Laboratories drives megajoules of electrical energy stored at its outer perimeter through a…”
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Parallel Operation of Multiple Closely Spaced Small Aspect Ratio Rod Pinches by Harper-Slaboszewicz, Victor J., Leckbee, Joshua, Bennett, Nichelle, Madrid, Elizabeth A., Rose, David V., Thoma, Carsten, Welch, Dale R., Lake, Patrick W., McCourt, Andrew L.

“…A series of simulations and experiments to resolve questions about the operation of arrays of closely spaced small aspect ratio rod pinches has been performed…”
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Impedance behavior in the self-magnetic pinch (SMP) diode on the RITS-6 accelerator by Renk, Timothy J., Johnston, Mark D., Leckbee, Josh J., Webb, Timothy J., Mazarakis, Michael G., Kiefer, Mark L., Bennett, Nichelle

“…Summary form only given. The RITS-6 accelerator (4-7.5 MeV) at Sandia National Laboratories produces high-power (TW) focused electron beams (<; 3mm diameter)…”
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Magnetic field measurements on the self magnetic pinch diode at SNL using Zeeman splitting by Patel, S. G., Johnston, M. D., Muron, D. J., Webb, T. J., Kiefer, M. L., Gilgenbach, R. M.

“…Summary form only given. Self-Magnetic Pinch (SMP) diode experiments are in progress at the RITS-6 accelerator (5-11MV, 100-200kA) at Sandia National…”
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Positive-polarity rod-pinch experiments on the RITS-6 accelerator by Leckbee, Joshua J., Johnston, Mark D., Oliver, Bryan V., Webb, Timothy J., Smith, Ian D., Bailey, Vernon L., Whitney, Brandon A., Corcoran, Patrick A., Bennett, Nichelle

“…RITS-6 is an inductive voltage adder (IVA) based accelerator used forradiographic diode research and development 1 . Experiments have been conducted with…”
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Direct measurement of the bi-polar ion current and anode-cathode (A-K) voltage in a self-magnetic pinch (SMP) diode by Mazarakis, Michael G., Cordova, Steven R., Cuneo, Michael E., Johnston, Mark D., Kiefer, Mark L., Lake, Patrick W., Leckbee, Joshua J., Nielsen, Dan S., Oliver, Bryan V., Renk, Timothy J., Sceiford, Matthew, Simpson, Sean C., Webb, Timothy J., Ziska, Derek, Bennett, Nichelle, Crain, Marlon D., Droemer, Darryl W., Cignac, Raymond E., Lare, Gregory A., Molina, Isidro, Obregon, Robert J., Romero, Tobias M., Smith, Chase C., Wilkins, Frank L., Welch, Dale R.

“…Summary form only given. A self-magnetic pinch diode is currently under extensive study in the Sandia Laboratory advanced radiographic development facility…”
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Back-streaming ion beam measurements in a self magnetic pinch (SMP) electron diode by Mazarakis, Michael G., Cordova, Steven R., Johnston, Mark D., Kiefer, Mark L., Leckbee, Joshua J., Nielsen, Dan S., Oliver, Bryan V., Renk, Timothy J., Webb, Timothy J., Ziska, Derek, Bennett, Nichelle, Droemer, Darryl W., Cignac, Raymond E., Obregon, Robert J., Smith, Chase C., Wilkins, Frank L., Welch, Dale R., Romero, Tobias M.

“…Summary form only given. A self-magnetic pinch diode (SMP) is presently the electron diode of choice for high energy flash x-ray radiography utilizing pulsed…”
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Contribution of the backstreaming ions to the Self-Magnetic pinch (SMP) diode current by Mazarakis, Michael G., Cuneo, Michael E., Fournier, Sean D., Johnston, Mark D., Kiefer, Mark L., Leckbee, Joshua J., Nielsen, Dan S., Oliver, Bryan V., Simpson, Sean, Renk, Timothy J., Webb, Timothy J., Ziska, Derek, Bennett, Nichelle, Droemer, Darryl W., Cignac, Raymond E., Obregon, Robert J., Smith, Chase C., Wilkins, Frank L., Welch, Dale R.

“…Summary form only given. The results presented here were obtained with an SMP diode mounted at the front high voltage end of the RITS accelerator. RITS is a…”
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