Development of Rectangle-Pulse Marx Generator Based on PFN

Author

Li, Hongtao ; Ryoo, Hong-Je ; Kim, Jong-Soo ; Rim, Geun-Hie ; Kim, Young-Bae ; Deng, Jianjun

Author_Institution

Inst. of Fluid Phys., China Acad. of Eng. Phys., Mianyang

Volume

37

Issue

1

fYear

2009

Firstpage

190

Lastpage

194

Abstract

In this paper, two designs of the rectangle-pulse Marx generator based on pulse-forming network (PFN) for pulse-power application are reported. The PFN is composed of inductors and capacitors. Proposed schemes consist of several identical PFNs that are connected according to Marx generator scheme. PFN Marx generators can output rectangle pulse several hundreds of nanoseconds in duration and several tens of nanoseconds in rising time. The effect of component parameter to the waveform is studied. Prototypes made of four PFNs have been tested. One of the prototypes is designed according to classical Marx mode, while another is designed as an L-C Marx generator in which only one command switch and one isolating switch is needed. In a 500-ns duration, 65-ns rising-time rectangle pulse has been achieved on the matching load.

Keywords

pulse generators; pulsed power supplies; L-C Marx generator; capacitors; inductors; matching load; pulse-forming network; pulse-power application; rectangle-pulse Marx generator; rising-time rectangle pulse; switch isolation; time 500 ns; time 65 ns; Capacitors; High power microwave generation; Inductors; Optical pulse generation; Physics; Prototypes; Pulse generation; Switches; Voltage; X-ray lasers; $L{-}C$ mode; Classical mode; Marx generator; pulse-forming network (PFN); rectangle pulse;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPS.2008.2007730

Filename

4735618