Model of a 5-MA Linear-Transformer-Driver Accelerator: Comparison of MITL Performance for Bremsstrahlung Electron Beam Diodes and Z-Pinch Loads

Figure 15

Comparison of the stack current for the two loads. The stack current of each level is about 1.3 MA when the accelerator drives the CRT load (d₀ = 8 mm, R_{load_A} = 1.20 Ω, and R_{load_B} = 1.22 Ω). The stack current of each level is about 2.1 MA when the accelerator drives the Z-pinch load (l = 1.5 cm, r₀ = 1.2 cm, and mass = 0.3 mg/cm).