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

Table 1

A-level MITL parameters at the peak MITL voltage driving a CRT load (initial gap distance d₀ = 5 mm and R_{load_A} = 0.59 Ω.).

MITL segment	Ua (MV)	d (mm)	Ec (MV/cm)	Ia (MA)	If (kA)	Ic (MA)	Zr (Ω)	Zvac (Ω)	Zflow (Ω)	E/cB
Ai1	0.75	29.15	0.26	1.42	32.9	1.387	0.54	2.50	2.47	0.22
Ai2	0.75	27.88	0.27	1.42	32.5	1.388	0.54	2.50	2.48	0.22
Ai3	0.74	26.62	0.28	1.42	32.2	1.388	0.53	2.50	2.46	0.22
Ai4	0.74	25.35	0.29	1.42	31.8	1.388	0.53	2.50	2.48	0.21
Ai5	0.74	24.08	0.31	1.42	31.5	1.389	0.53	2.50	2.49	0.21
Ai6	0.73	22.81	0.32	1.42	31.1	1.389	0.53	2.50	2.47	0.21
Ai7	0.73	21.55	0.34	1.42	30.7	1.389	0.53	2.50	2.49	0.21
Ai8	0.72	20.28	0.36	1.42	30.3	1.390	0.52	2.50	2.47	0.21
Ai9	0.72	19.01	0.38	1.42	30.0	1.390	0.52	2.50	2.48	0.21
Ai10	0.71	17.75	0.40	1.42	29.6	1.390	0.51	2.50	2.46	0.21
Ai11	0.71	16.48	0.43	1.42	29.2	1.391	0.51	2.50	2.48	0.21
Ai12	0.70	15.21	0.46	1.42	28.9	1.391	0.50	2.50	2.46	0.20
Ai13	0.70	13.94	0.50	1.42	28.5	1.392	0.50	2.50	2.47	0.20
Ai14	0.70	12.68	0.55	1.42	28.2	1.392	0.50	2.50	2.49	0.20
Ai15	0.69	11.41	0.61	1.42	27.8	1.392	0.50	2.50	2.47	0.20
Ai16	0.69	10.14	0.68	1.42	27.5	1.393	0.49	2.50	2.48	0.20
	0.68	10.00	0.68	1.42	21.3	1.399	0.49	2.87	2.78	0.18
	0.67	10.00	0.67	1.42	15.4	1.405	0.48	3.29	3.21	0.15
Ac1	0.67	10.00	0.67	1.42	14.6	1.405	0.48	3.43	3.30	0.15
Ac2	0.66	10.00	0.66	1.42	14.3	1.406	0.47	3.43	3.28	0.14
Ac3	0.66	10.00	0.66	1.42	14.1	1.406	0.47	3.43	3.31	0.14