- CHICAGO simulates the Mykonos parallel plate platform’s free electron formation and transport
Simulation movie showing free electron density within the MITL A-K gap of Mykonos’ parallel plate platform. The simulation was conducted by Dale Welch at Voss Scientific using the CHICAGO® Particle-In-Cell (PIC) code. 2D… Read more: CHICAGO simulates the Mykonos parallel plate platform’s free electron formation and transport - 2024 Mykonos Facility Report published
The CY24 Mykonos pulsed power facility activity summary report has been published. Included are yearly shot statistics, facility highlights and improvements, and summaries of each individual campaign with their respective results. Document: 2024… Read more: 2024 Mykonos Facility Report published - Recently developed interferometer allows for low density plasma measurements in MITLs
Understanding the physics leading to current loss in Magnetically Insulated Transmission Lines (MITLs) is crucial for improving the efficiency of present and next generation TW-class pulsed power accelerators. Plasmas with areal densities ranging… Read more: Recently developed interferometer allows for low density plasma measurements in MITLs