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We present designs, resistive-load test results and experimental plans of the first 1 MA z-pinch in the USA to be driven by a Linear Transformer Driver (LTD). The Michigan Accelerator for Inductive Z-pinch Experiments, (MAIZE), is based on the LTD developed at the Institute for High Current Electronics in collaboration with Sandia National Labs. This LTD utilizes 80 capacitors and 40 spark gap switches...
The contact resistance in a wire array z-pinch has a significant affect on both the level and uniformity of energy deposition in the wires. Typically wires are held taut against the electrodes by wire weights (-1-10 g depending on wire material and diameter). This can lead to contact resistance values of -90-99% of the load resistance. Previous techniques to reduce the contact resistance (i.e. soldering)...
Summary form only given. A self-magnetically insulated transmission line (MITL) has been designed to transmit a 1 MA 100 kV pulse with a 70 ns rise-time from a Linear Transformer Driver (LTD) to a wire array z-pinch load. The transmission line has three stages: a coaxial line, followed by a radial line, and finally a conical line to the load. The transmission line geometry was chosen to ease construction...
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