Response of X-1 experiment chamber to target explosions

The X-l pulsed power facility would drive targets that could release very i ntense x-rays, debris ions and neutrons. These target emissions must be con tained in an experiment chamber that allows access for a variety of high en ergy density experiments, while confining the radioactive vapors and rubble produced in each experiment. A study is in progress to design and analyze the experiment chamber for X-l. The vaporization of chamber materials by ta rget emissions is considered and the mechanical loading on chamber structur es by the rapid vaporization is predicted and discussed.