Diagnostic and Power Feed Upgrades to the MAIZE Facility
- 10 September 2018
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
- Vol. 46 (11), 3973-3981
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tps.2018.2858796
Abstract
The Michigan Accelerator for Inductive Z-pinch Experiments (MAIZE) is a single-stage, 1-MA linear transformer driver at the University of Michigan. The MAIZE facility has been the site of various experimental studies, including wire array Z-pinches for X-ray source development and cylindrical foil loads for implosion stability analysis. In order to better understand and investigate these and other experiments, a 4-frame extreme ultraviolet camera was implemented, the optical stability of a 12-frame laser shadowgraphy system was improved, B-dot probes were upgraded, and a Rogowski coil was constructed. New conical load hardware was also developed to reduce the inductance of the transmission line and thus improve the current delivered to the loads.Keywords
Funding Information
- Division of Physics (PHY-1705418)
- High Energy Physics (DE-SC0012328)
- Sandia National Laboratories (20-9240)
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-15-1-0419)
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- National Nuclear Security Administration (DE-NA0003764)
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