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Advances in pulsed-power-driven radiography system design

Maenchen, John E.; Cordova, S.; Bohlken, Fawn A.; Hahn, Kelly D.; Jaramillo, Deanna M.; Molina, I.; Portillo, Salvador; Madrid, Elizabeth A.; Rovang, Dean C.; Sceiford, Matthew S.

Flash x-ray radiography has undergone a transformation in recent years with the resurgence of interest in compact, high intensity pulsed-power-driven electron beam sources. The radiographic requirements and the choice of a consistent x-ray source determine the accelerator parameters, which can be met by demonstrated Induction Voltage Adder technologies. This paper reviews the state of the art and the recent advances which have improved performance by over an order of magnitude in beam brightness and radiographic utility.