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' Un1:ut.ho-:-iz;J1 u; 6:wo tl ou:~ •--~ · ·- A RAND NOTE INDICATIONS Of A SOVIET PARTI CLE-S~! WF.APON PROGRAM II. PULSED-POWER CLOSlh~ SWITCHES (U) Simon Ka esel 1\uguc;t 1981 / N-1738- ARPA The Defense Advanced Re sear ch Projects Agency >- 8 ~ 81.. 10 ~ b.;.. r ... ~ -,4-- .,_~ -· ~..-.-.... - ·- BEST AVAILABLE COPY .. I.: I'· .u.: ·ilit:a J 1he research described i n this report was spon~ored by t h• Defense Advanced Research P~·oject$ Agency cnder ARPA Order No. 3520, Contract No. M!lA90J-78-I~-0 189, Director' s Office. The Rnnd Publications Ser!es: The Report is the principal publication doc· umenting and transmitting Rand's major research findin~G and final research resul~s. The Rand Note reports other outputs of sponsored research for genen!l distribution. Publications of The Ram.l Cof!lor&tion do not neces­ sarily reflect the opinions or policies of the sponsors of futr,d research. 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AEPO AT O AT IE Dc rensc Advanced Re .. earch Project!' Agency AU2USt 1981 Dep~ rt m<r. t of De f en !'~ IJ. NU ..tiER O f" P Ar · S Arl ingt on, VI\ 22209 A7 4 15. StCURITY CLASS. (ol thlo rtporl) "(JV~' ;;;j~~~;·~·;:~7.;~· .,;o;J .~l.l.ltf!lf' l h , OECLAU I,.C ATION 100WNGIII AOING SCHtOULf Review 8/Jl/2001 16. OI ST III IS UTION ST.AlEWtNT (ofthltlt.,.Otl) ~ccu ri ty Re~ trictions Onl y i'7:""0jj, T i118 U TION ~ TAT I!:W(N T (o/ l~ t thlttcl .,.,.,.d In 81oct )(I tf dllltiO#II ftl>trt Ropo tf) No r ~stri•.:ti.ons II ~ ..1 PP L t .. ENTAAY HOTfS Pnrt i r lt: Ht•nms !\wi tchcs Ru:;si<' or t <;~ f< Pul:;c (j._>Of'rators l.'l·apnn<; Sj'!-. t ~· m~ 10 AUS T A ACT (Ccnu";.,, ~ ;-;;-of~-;1 ,.., t t t OI)' ,..d ldrrol-:-;ll~~b:-,-:-.,:-1, •-: •- ,.-,.,,.-:&-.,-}--------- sco:. r l.!versc side DO 1473 £01 TION o r I NOV U IS OISOLE T ( !luCJ r.ss..r ...r ·'"", Li""' P~oo---­ scc -u -A•-T-Y-C-l- ... ~-\-.,-,C-._-T -10-N -O~r~T~MI \ P A<;E(lllleft Dolo S..lo1odj ( U) The 1ike 1i hood of a .>o v1 et mil ita ry program t o develop ch3rged-pa d icle-beam wea ;::~ ons and the p ro!>abl~ history of such a ~rogram are investiga ted on t he basis of evidence in Soviet open-source t echnical pJbl ications. Individu~l notes examine thr~~ aspec ts of pul sed-power deo/elopmen t: atr•lOSphetic propa ­ gation of high-current electron bear11s; repetitive pulsed-power swit ~h technology ; and probable history of Soviet accelerator developments. (EFP) Accc ss t ~n For *l NT' S GRAll [] DTT: TAl! UnrlrLllCuncrci ·-"*r: • ju:;t· ·· .r·•Unn DT~ C A' ,.... ' r. C T !fJO : ,-,.u .. ~ . ~~ .• -· r r · 01 :, • l'lt'tll. f Olo/ . .-, . i:181 R ~ ;.. u ·;,l A\ ;,ll .•11 <. -'or ~ -w 1·1~ t Sp~ c I :\1 0 I ~ 1 __.__i ~ liNCJ.A<;S!FtED ·-- ........... , .... ........._ __ _________________________________ _ ----~--~~-,------------------ '{)ectrrss~- ~ ·' a.v< ,-Bfi' :Rf!T17 Hi (U) This Hanu note wa :; jlrepar ed in the course ,.; a continuing study, sponsored by the O•!f ense Advanced Resenrch Proj el:ts ,\gency , of Soviet research and development of· hign-<.urrcnt high-en\!r)ty charged­ part ide beam.-; ancl their scientific and tech:"lologiral applic-ation$. V~ The note Is the secot• I in a !lC rit•s invest i~aling, o n the basis of evidence h Soviet open-:;our cc ll'<'hllical publications, t:h~ pussibll' ex isUwl:e t>l a Soviet Ptilita•y progr am to th!V•! lop ch.1 r get:­ p,utide ht-ilm we;"JpC'ns and the probable history of such a pror.r;~m. The not c exilmin<!:; Soviet pu! sed-power s·,: itch l~ chn0logy :IS an ind il:Jt l>r nf such a program. Other notes in till! St! rics ex1:r~ ine Sc•viet work on thl pr-opagatiun of high-curr~nt elect ron hc.Jm,-j in .tir ,;nr! ira!icatil•nc; nf a n<!w Aenerat ioh of charged-particle accelerators. "'* (U) The note, prcpar eJ for th<! Directc.r's f\ fficc, !),\RP,\ , tn.-.y also be o f inter est to pulsed-power specialirts en ;,.,~e d in th~ d.:vel­ opmen t of !.W i l ch t cclmo logy. * {U) Si taon i«ts,;<!l , TnHcntimr:; o}' .:t So·•i('/ Parli. · 1 r. - ?r~r-; :>r"lf•"'ll Pro~ !"'<~m: T. ili:;h- fii"Y'T'<''!t F:?rr'f-ton- IJcar/ FrY'!'tl.Ja•i'll in ,1ir (U) The R.>nd Co r poration, N-173"/ -t\Rl'i\, t\uv.u<;t t 981 ()t! C.c~ . ** (U) Si ::l(m l«tsse1, ;lltH<·.l!:"vn:; ,•;' u .J·'!'"if ~ ll:lr>t · ·:L~ - Y.-ar: M: rJ on i'l''J>•am: !TJ. 1'1•<' -r>i ...d•:J •'f !'aoln •a, · .• '.: ·1~ · · ,. · ."':i:J1' .'lc,'( - o; r;cll~ (U), The R;tnd Corporatio11 , X- 17'11)-IIRP.\, t\ugusl 1981 ~ . '. r . , ~ """"'"........ "'--'....:..----- ---...:.....----- ., ... fl-··- • • ••.• · - ...... •t ~ v (U) ~!il-1MA_RY V<X Tlw cvidcnt:c of Scvict opL•n-soun:c litl•raturc indicate~ a sig­ nific:-~nt prooal>ili.ty that ~lt sume timt- h-r tu•t·u !971 and l97S the US<;R i.nitiat;~1 .tn edvilnc•.!d phase C·f a char~ccl-pnrti..:lt! l><!am--wt~aptal pru~-:ram. Thi s conclusion is su:!ge!;t<.>d uy the findi O!!.~ of a studt e:xamininp three aspects t•C Soviet pulscd-pow<·r dcvclopmt.>nt: elect.run-be:lm pror.. tga!:ton through the :Jtmosphcre; r epditivc pulsed-power switch tecltnoJ!.oAy; and inclications of a thircl-gcmcration of pulsed-power acceler ator-;. l) ~ In contrast to a raptdly risin1. volume of publicatbns cun­ ccrlllinr, Soviet pulsed power in gcncr.:~1 :md Soviet switch Jcvelopmcnt<; not directly rl:'lated tc bea~•,.rcapon rcquirc.>mcnts, open-source coverage of the pulse frcqu<:ncy and po·~·t•r ch<Hactcristics of repetitive swltchc~ , the category considered n:o,.:;t pert incnt t o hcam-...,capon develuyoncnt , de­ cli·ned. 1'his pu!dication pat t ern is a!'sumed t o have resulted fr0m rnore stringent ccnsor.&hip of sel ected .1spe.:ts of :;oviet pulscJ-po•,.er R&D durin)! the period in question . (l!) Thl.! findin~~ o( the present note :1n• · b..t1;cd on the exJmina­ tion of 91 Soviet high-i'urrent , hi~h-volt:1r;e s·,.ritch~s dev•.'loped during the p~st lS years. -·- ·------------------------------------------ ..· .. .,. , ., ;;.;;.. UNCLASSI:F!ED vi •. CONTENTS f'REFACF. ft •••• • •••. • • • • f & • • •• e • • • e. e e •. I e e. I ••• e t. e I e. I I • • 0 • iii SUNHARY \' Section l . I NTROOUCT [ON IT. SURVEY HIT!IIll> 1\ND OAT/\ ON REPE1'TTIVE ';\~ l'i"t.' F.S •••••• , • • • • • • • 4 ll!. CONCI.USJ O~S . • • • • • • . • • . • • . • • • • . • • • . • • • . • . • . • . • • . 8 ,\ppcndix ,\ . :0:0'. J l"f RU'f.1'1 !"1 Vf. S\il"l'tllf.!: .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 U. SOV lET SlNC.J.J:- SIIOT s:WI'CIJF.S • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • . • • . • • • • • . • • • • . • 14 C. ~OV I F1' RESE..\RCII TFNIS • . • • • . • . • • • • . • . • . • . • . • . • . • . • 70 ll. 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