Light ion beam production on low impedance generators

Pinch reflex diodes have been driven by the long pulse SIDONIX generator in negative polarity at the 0.5 TW level. Small radius diodes, favorable for focussing led to low energy transfers because of early gap closure. With larger radii : 5 cm, 200 kA of Deuterons were accelerated during a 100 ns pulse for a Marx energy of up to 230 kJ.