09 Industrial Accelerators and Applications
U07 - Applications, Other
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THPSM21 Adaptation of the ISIS Induction-Cell Driver to a Low-Impedance X-Pinch Driver 1424
 
  • R.V. Shapovalov, W. Beezhold, V.I. Dimitrov, R.B. Spielman
    IAC, Pocatello, IDAHO, USA
 
  We summarize the work done to design a system to non-destructively convert the Idaho State Induction System (ISIS) induction cell driver (ICD) to a low impedance pulse power driver for x-pinch applications. The simulation results show that such a driver can supply about 300-kA peak current with about 70-ns rise time (10-90%). However, simulations also show that the negative reflective wave is formed, which can cause the destruction of the ISIS ICD’s pulse forming line (PFL). Particular attention was taken to simulate the effect of misfire of one of the PFLs. To reduce the amplitude of this destructive wave, high power damping resistors should be placed after the output of each PFL. This would result in the maximum current achievable by this driver to be limited to about 200-kA peak value.  
 
FRZAP1
Current & Future Industrial Applications of Accelerators  
 
  • R.W. Hamm
    R&M Technical Enterprises, Pleasanton, California, USA
 
  As demonstrated by several presentations at this meeting, particle accelerators are now very widely used for a number of industrial applications. Many of the systems being employed have their origins in accelerators developed for basic science research, but now their production is a worldwide business conducted by more than 70 companies and institutes that collectively ship more than 1000 units per year. The industrial applications of these accelerators cover a broad range of business segments from low energy electron beam systems for welding, machining, and product irradiation to high energy cyclotrons and synchrotrons for radioisotope production and synchrotron radiation production. This talk is a review of the status of these business segments and the predicted growth in them. It will also cover the new accelerator technology under development that will be used by industry in the future.  
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