Search Results - "Wallace, Z. R."

Water-dielectric-breakdown relation for the design of large-area multimegavolt pulsed-power systems by Stygar, W. A., Wagoner, T. C., Ives, H. C., Wallace, Z. R., Anaya, V., Corley, J. P., Cuneo, M. E., Harjes, H. C., Lott, J. A., Mowrer, G. R., Puetz, E. A., Thompson, T. A., Tripp, S. E., VanDevender, J. P., Woodworth, J. R.

“…We have developed an empirical electrical-breakdown relation that can be used to design large-area water-insulated pulsed-power systems. Such systems often…”
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Development of a 5.4 MV laser triggered gas switch for multimodule, multimegampere pulsed power drivers by LeChien, K., Savage, M., Anaya, V., Bliss, D., Clark, W., Corley, J., Feltz, G., Garrity, J., Guthrie, D., Hodge, K., Maenchen, J., Maier, R., Prestwich, K., Struve, K., Stygar, W., Thompson, T., Van Den Avyle, J., Wakeland, P., Wallace, Z., Woodworth, J.

“…Laser triggered, megavolt, megampere gas switches are frequently utilized to synchronize multiple pulsed power driver modules for inertial-confinement fusion,…”
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Improved design of a high-voltage vacuum-insulator interface by Stygar, W. A., Lott, J. A., Wagoner, T. C., Anaya, V., Harjes, H. C., Ives, H. C., Wallace, Z. R., Mowrer, G. R., Shoup, R. W., Corley, J. P., Anderson, R. A., Vogtlin, G. E., Savage, M. E., Elizondo, J. M., Stoltzfus, B. S., Andercyk, D. M., Fehl, D. L., Jaramillo, T. F., Johnson, D. L., McDaniel, D. H., Muirhead, D. A., Radman, J. M., Ramirez, J. J., Ramirez, L. E., Spielman, R. B., Struve, K. W., Walsh, D. E., Walsh, E. D., Walsh, M. D.

“…We have conducted a series of experiments designed to measure the flashover strength of various azimuthally symmetric 45° vacuum-insulator configurations. The…”
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Emergence of the Positive Column in an Atmospheric Air Discharge by Lehr, J. M., Wallace, Z. R., Warne, L. K., Jorgenson, R. E.

“…The initial stages of electrical breakdown of atmospheric air have been captured with a fast-framing camera. The peak voltage is 100 kV with a duration of 60…”
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Flashover of a vacuum-insulator interface: A statistical model by Stygar, W. A., Ives, H. C., Wagoner, T. C., Lott, J. A., Anaya, V., Harjes, H. C., Corley, J. P., Shoup, R. W., Fehl, D. L., Mowrer, G. R., Wallace, Z. R., Anderson, R. A., Boyes, J. D., Douglas, J. W., Horry, M. L., Jaramillo, T. F., Johnson, D. L., Long, F. W., Martin, T. H., McDaniel, D. H., Milton, O., Mostrom, M. A., Muirhead, D. A., Mulville, T. D., Ramirez, J. J., Ramirez, L. E., Romero, T. M., Seamen, J. F., Smith, J. W., Speas, C. S., Spielman, R. B., Struve, K. W., Vogtlin, G. E., Walsh, D. E., Walsh, E. D., Walsh, M. D., Yamamoto, O.

“…We have developed a statistical model for the flashover of a 45° vacuum-insulator interface (such as would be found in an accelerator) subject to a pulsed…”
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Optical and electrical diagnostics of 100 micron diameter wires exploded in air by Lehr, J. M., Jorgenson, R. E., Warne, L. K., Nissen, M., Niederhaus, J., Caldwell, M., Hodge, K. C., Wallace, Z. R., Day, A. C.

“…Summary form only given. Current induced wire explosions have been studied for many years for applications in exploding bridge wires and as radiation sources…”
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Multimegavolt Laser-Triggered Gas Switching With a Green Laser and Beam Transport Through Water by Zameroski, Nathan D., Lehr, Jane M., Woodworth, Joseph R., Blickem, Jim R., Hodge, Keith C., Wallace, Zachariah R., Anaya, Victor, Corley, John P., Lott, John A.

“…Ultraviolet (UV) laser-triggered gas switching using laser beams at 266 nm has greatly improved the simultaneity of many large multimodule accelerators. This…”
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Investigations of surface flashover in high pressure environments by Lehr, J.M., Warne, L.K., Jorgenson, R.E., Hodge, K.C., Wallace, Z.R.

“…It is generally acknowledged that once a highly conductive channel is established between two charged and conducting materials, electrical breakdown is well…”
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Streamer Initiation in Volume and Surface Discharges in Atmospheric Gases by Lehr, J.M., Warne, L.K., Jorgenson, R.E., Wallace, Z.R., Hodge, K.C., Caldwell, M.

“…It is generally acknowledged that once a highly conductive channel is established between two charged and conducting materials, electrical breakdown is well…”
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Laser Triggered Gas Switches Utilizing Beam Transport Through 1 MΩ-cm Deionized Water by Zameroski, N.D., Lehr, J.M., Woodworth, J.W., Blickem, J.R.B., Wallace, Z.R., Anaya, V., Corley, J.P., Lott, J.A., Hodge, K.C.

“…We report on the successful attempts to trigger high voltage pressurized gas switches by utilizing beam transport through 1 MΩ-cm deionized water. The…”
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Towards the Autonomous Operation of Z20: A TW Pulsed Power Module by Dawson, E., Downey, T.L., Hodge, K.C., Lehr, J.M., Corley, J.P., Drennan, S.A., Guthrie, D.W., Maenchen, J.E., Wallace, Z.R., Weinbrect, E.A., Anaya, V.

“…The Refurbished Z machine, ZR, has 3 distinct missions. The first is to increase the capability for the user community by providing higher peak currents. The…”
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