A high-current nanosecond electron accelerator with a semiconductor opening switch

• Published in: Instruments and experimental techniques (New York) Vol. 43; no. 5; pp. 647 - 651
• Main Authors: Zagulov, F. Ya, Kladukhin, V. V., Kuznetsov, D. L., Lyubutin, S. K., Novoselov, Yu. N., Rukin, S. N., Slovikovskii, B. G., Kharlov, E. A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer Nature B.V 01-09-2000
• Subjects: Circuit design; Circuits; Pulse compression; Pulse repetition rate
• ISSN: 0020-4412; 1608-3180
• DOI: 10.1007/BF02759076

A compact nanosecond electron accelerator with an output energy of up to 4000 keV, a pulsed power of 100–180 MW, a beam current of 0.25–1.1 kA, and a pulse energy of 5–7 J is described. The accelerator operates with a pulse repetition rate of 200 Hz and ensures an average beam power of up to 1 kW. A nanosecond generator with a solid-state switching system, which is based on magnetic stages of pulse compression and a semiconductor opening switch, is used as a supplying device. The design and electric circuit of the accelerator are described, and test results are presented.