Study on pulsed-discharge devices by using pulse-forming-network modules toward intense X-ray source. (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anzai, Nobuyuki; Takewaki, Daiki; Tachinami, Fumitaka; Takahashi, Kazumasa; Sasaki, Toru; Aso, Tsukasa; Kikuchi, Takashi; Harada, Nob.
• Is Part Of: Journal of physics. Volume 688(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: Physics -- Congresses; 530.5
• DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/688/1/012101
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1742-6588

Abstract

Abstract: A pulsed-power generator with a high rate of current rise was studied toward generating intense X-ray source from an X-pinch plasmas. The pulsed-power generator consists of 48 pulse-forming-network (PFN) modules with a three-stage of LC ladder circuit. To evaluate the rate of current rise for the pulsed-power generator, we demonstrated the short circuit experiments with low operation voltage. The rate of current rise depends on the number of PFN modules due to the decrease of inductance of PFN. The rate of current rise for 48 PFN modules at 10 kV of an operation voltage is estimated to be 0.1 kA/ns. To predict the rate of current rise for the requirement to obtain the intense X-ray from the X-pinch, the circuit simulation was demonstrated. The results indicated that the operation voltage requires over 70 kV for the rate of current rise of 1 kA/ns.