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A compact MW-Class short pulse generator

Samizadeh Nikoo, M ; Sharif University of Technology | 2018

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2018.2837038
  3. Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc , 2018
  4. Abstract:
  5. A megawatt-range short pulse generator based on the diode step recovery phenomenon and the Marx generator idea is presented. This generator utilizes both opening and closing switches in one circuit. The proposed circuit is compact, light, and low cost and is driven by a low-power source. By using a three-stage Marx generator, the output peak power of 0.6 MW was obtained. The dimensions of the generator are 8 cm $ imes8$ cm. Experimental measurements of the output pulse characteristics showed a rise time of 100 ns for a 16- $Omega $ load. The input peak power was 4 W which showed more than 105 times increase in the pulse peak power. © 1973-2012 IEEE
  6. Keywords:
  7. Drift step recovery diode (DSRD) ; Marx generator ; Short pulses ; Spark gap (SG) ; Capacitance ; Capacitors ; Electric inductors ; Electrodes ; Gas generators ; Gases ; Low power electronics ; Drift step-recovery diodes ; High power ; Marx generators ; Pulse generation ; Short pulse ; Spark-gaps ; Pulse generators
  8. Source: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science ; Volume 46, Issue 6 , 2018 , Pages 2059-2063 ; 00933813 (ISSN)
  9. URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8365128