Pulsed Power Technology (PPT) is used to generate and apply energetic beams and high-power energy pulses. It is distinguished by the development of repetitive pulsed power technologies, x-ray and energetic beam sources, and electromagnetic and radiation hydrodynamic codes for a wide variety of applications.
Some examples of these applications are:
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Programs and Capabilities
Sandia's pulsed power expertise includes experiments, simulation, theory, and engineering design.
Pulsed Power Facilities
Our facilities include the Z accelerator, which produces powerful soft x rays and magnetic fields for research in high energy density physics, the Saturn x-ray source, and the High-Energy Radiation Megavolt Electron Source (HERMES) III for gamma rays.
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Other Radiation Facilities
These include the Annular Core Research Reactor (ACRR) and Gamma Irradiation Facility (GIF).