A compact, modular, and scalable pulsed power-driven radiation source system, the system comprising:
- at least two dense plasma focus (DPF) Marx modules;
- at least two ion ring Marx generators (IRMG);
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- a WARP core, the WARP core comprising:
- at least two DPF assemblies, the DPF assemblies being configured to receive pulsed power from the at least two DPF Marx modules,
- pairs of DPF assemblies are coaxially aligned and physically arranged so that a first DPF assembly and a second DPF assembly are oriented to face each other, thus enabling each facing DPF assembly to have the capability to generate and accelerate plasmoids towards the opposing DPF assembly along the same axis with subsequent merging of the plasmoids and plasmoid liner compression;
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- each DPF assembly further comprising a reflex triode assembly for the generation and acceleration of charged particle rings, each reflex triode assembly being configured to receive pulsed power from a corresponding IRMG;
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- a magnetic flux compression system integrated with the WARP core to provide radial compression and azimuthal acceleration of merged charged particle rings to increase the energy of the merged charged particle rings;
- wherein the at least two DPF Marx modules, the at least two IRMGs, and the WARP core are operatively coupled to achieve a compact, scalable, modular system for generating relativistic high-energy density charged particle beams and facilitating nuclear fusion, advanced propulsion, and radiographic applications.