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Hermes II Produces 150 000 Amperes of 13‐MeV Electrons

AUG 01, 1969
Physics Today

Sandia Laboratories is operating a high‐intensity electron accelerator, Hermes II, that produces a 150 000‐ampere beam of 13 MeV in 100 nanosec. The device has a maximal 1‐megajoule energy store and has produced 6000 rad at 1 meter.

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