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Requirements for self-magnetically insulated transmission lines by VanDevender, J. Pace, Pointon, Timothy D., Seidel, David B., Struve, Kenneth W., Jennings, Christopher, Oliver, Bryan V., Schneider, Larry X.

“…Self-magnetically insulated transmission lines (MITLs) connect pulsed-power drivers with a load. Although the technology was originally developed in the 1970s…”
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Anode plasma dynamics in the self-magnetic-pinch diode by Bruner, Nichelle, Welch, Dale R., Hahn, Kelly D., Oliver, Bryan V.

“…The self-magnetic-pinch diode is being developed as an intense electron beam source for pulsed-power-driven x-ray radiography. In high-power operation, the…”
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Overview of Self-Magnetically Pinched-Diode Investigations on RITS-6 by Hahn, Kelly D, Bruner, Nichelle, Johnston, Mark D, Oliver, Bryan V, Webb, Timothy J, Welch, Dale R, Cordova, Steve R, Crotch, Ian, Gignac, Raymond E, Leckbee, Josh J, Molina, Isidro, Portillo, Salvador, Threadgold, Jim R, Ziska, Derek

“…The electron-beam-driven self-magnetically pinched diode is a candidate for future flash X-ray radiographic sources. As presently fielded on Sandia…”
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Design, Simulation, and Fault Analysis of a 6.5-MV LTD for Flash X-Ray Radiography by Leckbee, J.J., Maenchen, J.E., Johnson, D.L., Portillo, S., VanDeValde, D.M., Rose, D.V., Oliver, B.V.

“…The design of a 6.5-MV linear transformer driver (LTD) for flash-radiography experiments is presented. The design is based on a previously tested 1-MV LTD and…”
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Plasma Expansion in a Negative-Polarity Rod-Pinch Diode by Leckbee, J. J., Johnston, M. D., Oliver, B. V.

“…The negative-polarity rod-pinch diode is being developed and tested on the RITS-6 accelerator to expand radiographic capabilities. High current densities at…”
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Detailed Simulation of the CYGNUS Rod Pinch Radiographic Source by Miller, C L, Welch, D R, Rose, D V, Oliver, B V

“…In this paper, we present the results from particle-in-cell simulations of the nominally 2-MV 40-kA CYGNUS radiographic machine using a standard rod pinch…”
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Special Issue on Pulsed Power Science and Technology by Allen, Raymond J., Curry, Randy D., Oliver, Bryan V.

“…The 41 papers in this special issue cover topics in high-power microwaves, solid and gaseous high-voltage switching, pulsed-power accelerator technology,…”
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Radiographic Properties of Plasma-Filled Rod-Pinch Diodes by Weber, B.V., Allen, R.J., Commisso, R.J., Cooperstein, G., Hinshelwood, D.D., Mosher, D., Murphy, D.P., Ottinger, P.F., Phipps, D.G., Schumer, J.W., Stephanakis, S.J., Swanekamp, S.B., Pope, S.C., Threadgold, J.R., Biddle, L.A., Clough, S.G., Jones, A., Sinclair, M.A., Swatton, D., Carden, T., Oliver, B.V.

“…The plasma-filled rod-pinch diode (PFRP) is a new X-ray source appropriate for pulsed hydrodynamic radiography with endpoint voltage in the 1-2 MV range. The…”
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Energy and Current Density Measurements of RITS-6 Large-Area Diode Electron Beam by Webb, Timothy J, Hahn, Kelly D, Johnston, Mark D, Oliver, Bryan V, Welch, Dale R

“…The depth-dose measurements of Radiographic Integrated Test Stand-6 large-area diode electron beam operating at approximately 10-MV peak voltage suggest a 10 ±…”
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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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Special issue on pulsed-power science and technology by OLIVER, Bryan V, LEHR, Jane M, SAVAGE, Mark E

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Paraxial gas-cell focusing of relativistic electron beams for radiography by Oliver, B.V., Short, D., Cooper, G., McLean, J., O'Malley, J.

“…A description of the underlying physics governing the operation of pulsed-power driven, gas-filled, paraxial diodes is presented. Gas-filled focusing cells are…”
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Experimental Study of the Dynamics of Large- and Small-Scale Structures in the Plasma Column of Wire Array Z-Pinches by Ivanov, V.V., Sotnikov, V.I., Sarkisov, G., Astanovitskiy, A.L., Laca, P.J., Cowan, T.E., Jones, B.., Deeney, C.., Oliver, B.V., Mehlhorn, T.A., Leboeuf, J.-N.G.

“…The dynamics of large- and small-scale plasma structures is investigated in the precursor of 1-MA wire array Z-pinches by laser probing diagnostics. It is…”
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Nonideal MHD plasma regimes in the study of dynamic Z pinches by Oliver, B.V., Mehlhorn, T.A.

“…Detailed simulations of wire-array Z pinches with Radiation MHD codes require calculations which span a broad range of plasma parameters. An introductory study…”
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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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Design of a reversible polarity linear transformer driver for positive and negative polarity e-beam diodes by Leckbee, Joshua J., Oliver, Bryan V.

“…Linear transformer driver (LTD) 1 accelerator designs have been proposed and constructed for a number of pulsed power experiments. The accelerators are…”
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PIC simulations of power flow in the Ursa minor linear transformer driver for radiographic applications by Pointon, Timothy D., Leckbee, Joshua J., Oliver, Bryan V.

“…Summary form only given. The linear transformer driver (LTD) is a promising technology for building a compact, high-voltage driver for radiographic…”
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Detailed Simulation of the CYGNUS Rod Pinch Radiographic Source: SPECIAL ISSUE ON PULSED POWER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY by MILLER, Craig L, WELCH, Dale R, ROSE, David V, OLIVER, Bryan V

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Simulations of Dynamic Laser/Plasma X-Ray Production by Miller, C. L., Welch, D. R., Rose, D. V., Campbell, R. B., Oliver, B. V., Webb, T. J., Flicker, D. G.

“…Intense laser beams focused onto thin high-atomic-number targets can generate short intense bursts of MeV X-rays from a small area of the target. Such systems…”
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Radiographic characteristics of the self-magnetic pinch diode at RITS-6 and URSA-Minor by Webb, Timothy J., Leckbee, Joshua J., Oliver, Bryan V.

“…Summary form only given. The self-magnetic pinch (SMP) diode 1 is an intense flash x-ray radiographic source being developed at Sandia National Laboratories…”
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