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Description
The Advanced Sources and Detectors (ASD) electron linear induction accelerator, nicknamed Scorpius, will perform multi-pulse radiography for sub-critical experiments of dynamic special nuclear material. Major technical systems include the Solid-State Pulsed Power (SSPP), Injector, Accelerator, Downstream Transport (DST) and Detector. SSPP powers both the Injector and Accelerator and provides significant pulse format flexibility within timing requirements. The Injector generates 1.7MeV, 1.4 kA electron beam pulses. The pulses are subsequently accelerated by 102 induction accelerators cells, each adding 200 kV along the beam path thus reaching a final energy of 22.1 MeV. Novel accelerator cell design couples low-voltage SSPP sources to highly reliable accelerating gap structure. Electron beam pulses are then converted to Bremsstrahlung pulses in the DST. The CCD Detector at the end of the Accelerator is designed to capture up to eight images at 5 MHz. Data from Scorpius will be used to validate physics-based models and understand material properties under extreme conditions.
| Region represented | America |
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| Paper preparation format | Word |
