Optimization of a rod pinch diode radiography source at 2.3 MV

Review of Scientific Instruments

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 3628-3635

  Menge, P R ^a   Johnson, D L ^a   Maenchen, J E ^a   Rovang, D C ^a   Oliver, B V ^b   Rose, D V ^b   Welch, D R ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CATHODES; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; RADIOGRAPHY; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; VACUUM;

PINCH DIODES;

PINCH EFFECT;

EID: 0042878622     PISSN: 00346748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1589585     Document Type: Article

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