Foil MRT and X-pinch experiments on a MA linear transformer driver

摘要

X-pinch experiments are underway on the MAIZE Linear Transformer Driver (LTD) at the University of Michigan. The MAIZE LTD can supply 1 MA, 100 kV pulses with 100 ns risetime into a matched load. The x-pinch consists of a single 35–50 μm Al or Mo wire separated by conical electrodes, between two current return plates. The LTD is charged to +/−70 kV resulting in approximately 0.4–0.5 MA through the wire. Initial tests show multiple x-ray bursts over the length of the current pulse.