Multimegavolt multiaxis high-resolution flash X-ray source development for a new hydrodynamics research facility at AWE Aldermaston

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 239-253

  Goldsack, Tim J ^a   Bryant, Tim F ^a   Beech, Paul F ^a   Clough, Stephen G ^a   Cooper, Graham M ^a   Davitt, Rick ^a   Edwards, Ray D ^a   Kenna, N ^a   McLean, John ^a   Pearce, Adrian G ^a   Phillips, Martin J ^a   Pullinger, Kevin P ^a   Short, David J ^a   Sinclair, Mark A ^a   Thomas, Ken J ^a   Threadgold, Jim R ^a   Williamson, Mark C ^a   Krushelnick, K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blumlein; Chirped pulse amplification; CPA; Diodes; Electron accelerator; Immersed B field diode; Inductive voltage adder; IVA; Marx; Paraxial diode; Pulse power; Pulsed power; Radiography; Rod pinch; Source size reduction

Indexed keywords

DIODES; ELECTRIC LINES; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; PULSE AMPLIFIERS; RADIOGRAPHY; ULTRASHORT PULSES; X RAYS;

CHIRPED PULSE AMPLIFICATION (CPA);

HYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 0036478233     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2002.1003866     Document Type: Article

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