@inproceedings{d26a71216f26483fa52c83f7fa2db7aa,
title = "Advanced load current multiplier on zebra generator",
abstract = "An improved load current multiplier (LCM) was designed and tested on a high-voltage 100 ns, 0.8-1 MA generator Zebra. The new design allowed to achieve up to ∼1.7 MA in plasma loads and up to 1.9 MA in static loads [1]. The previous LCM version provided 1.4 and 1.6 MA accordingly [2]. The load current increase results in the increase of X-ray yield and power from plasma radiation source loads [3]. The advanced LCM represents an integral part of Zebra, inside the generator vacuum section. The new low-inductance design of LCM-to-load connection ensured shielding of the multiplier convolute from load events. Experiments with plasma loads were thus possible without after-shot dismounting of LCM for load installation and diagnostics arrangement. Validation of LCM's on a high-voltage nanosecond generator suggests that the concept could be applicable to existing and future multi-MA fast pulse-power drivers. Anticipating these applications, we present first estimates supporting scaling-up of the LCM technique to multi-terawatt facilities.",
author = "Chuvatin, \{A. S.\} and Kantsyrev, \{V. L.\} and Astanovitsky, \{A. L.\} and R. Presura and Safronova, \{A. S.\} and B. Legalloudec and V. Nalajala and K. Williamson and I. Shrestha and G. Osborne and M. Weller and V. Shlyaptseva and Rudakov, \{L. I.\} and Cuneo, \{M. E.\}",
year = "2011",
month = dec,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1109/PPC.2011.6191628",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781457706295",
series = "Digest of Technical Papers-IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference",
pages = "975--982",
booktitle = "IEEE Conference Record - PPC 2011, Pulsed Power Conference 2011",
note = "18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference, PPC 2011 ; Conference date: 19-06-2011 Through 23-06-2011",
}