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  • 1Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA. reisman1@llnl.gov

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Area of Science:

  • Pulsed Power Technology
  • High Energy Physics
  • Explosives Engineering

Background:

  • Efforts to establish high energy pulsed power capabilities.
  • Development of high explosive pulsed power (HEPP) technology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test a new pulsed power device.
  • To validate the high explosive pulsed power (HEPP) technology.
  • To establish a new high energy pulsed power capability.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted three full function tests of the new pulsed power device.
  • Utilized extensive computational modeling.
  • Involved engineering, fabrication, and fielding efforts.

Main Results:

  • Experiments were highly successful.
  • Established a new high energy pulsed power capability.
  • Achieved a new U.S. record for magnetic energy.

Conclusions:

  • The new pulsed power device and HEPP technology are successful.
  • A new benchmark in magnetic energy has been established.
  • The effort successfully established a high energy pulsed power capability.