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Nuclear Weapons Effects X-ray Simulators

L-3 PS excels in the technology of very intense pulsed x-rays, or “radiation simulators”. Our company was founded in part because of our knowledge of flash x-ray technology and we have been at the forefront of the field ever since. We have designed, developed, and fabricated most of the largest radiation simulation facilities in the world. These systems range in peak power outputs from 0.1 to 30 terawatts. We also operate the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA’s) “West Coast Facility” for aboveground NWE testing.
Decade Quad @ AEDC, Tullahoma, TN Our latest simulator, the 2.5 MJ Decade Quad was brought online at the Arnold Engineering and Development Center in Tennessee starting in the fall of 1999. It operates in two modes to generate hot, ~ 2 MV x-rays and cold, ~ 5 kV x-rays, producing 25 TW peak power. It is one of the largest simulators in operation today.