Production of 0.5-TW Proton Pulses with a Spherical Focusing, Magnetically Insulated Diode
- 26 February 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 42 (9) , 610-613
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.42.610
Abstract
The production, focusing, and numerical simulation of a 0.5-TW proton beam is reported. This beam is produced with a spherical, magnetically insulated, ion diode fed symmetrically by the dual-pulse-line Proto I generator. The ions are accelerated with electric fields due to a virtual cathode supported by magnetic field surfaces. Approximately 75% of the diode electrical power is delivered to ions and 25% of the ion beam is focused upon thin, 1-cm-diam, 1-cm-long conical targets to produce the first experimental ion-driven implosions.Keywords
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