Portable Pulsed Power at Advanced Light Sources

Pulsed power provides an alternative method for conducting high energy density science at synchrotrons and X-ray free electron lasers. Small, highly portable generators with I_peak > 100 kA can readily drive hydrodynamic experiments at intermediate Mach numbers over large spatial scales (~10 mm)¹, produce significant magnetic fields (> 10 T)², or be used to investigate fundamentally current-driven processes such as the electrothermal instability³. These capabilities complement, rather than compete with, the widely utilized laser-based methods and gas-guns.

This poster delves into the technical considerations for setting up pulsed power experiments at advanced light sources. It reviews previous experiments conducted at the European Synchrotron and the Advanced Photon Source and discusses future experimental opportunities that could significantly benefit from using pulsed power.

[1] J. Strucka, Phys. Fluids 35, 044108 (2023)

[2] R. Shapovalov, Phys. Rev. Accel. Beams 22, 080401 (2019)

[3] D. Yanuka, Phys. Plasmas 050703 (2019)