Subnanosecond modulator possessing a 700 MW peak power and average power of 1.5 kW at repetition frequency of 3.5 khz

Author

Yalandin, M.I. ; Lyubutin, S.K. ; Oulmascoulov, M.R. ; Rukin, S.N. ; Shpak, V.G. ; Shunailov, S.A. ; Slovikovsky, B.G.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Electrophys., Acad. of Sci., Ekaterinburg, Russia

Volume

2

fYear

2001

Firstpage

1630

Abstract

This paper presents results of tests of a subnanosecond hybrid modulator with an output resistance of 45 /spl Omega/, composed of a nanosecond all-solid-state charge source, equipped with an inductive energy store and a semiconductor opening switch, and a pulse peaker with hydrogen spark gaps. The modulator forms stable pulses of amplitude 180-200 kV and duration 400-700 ps at a pulse repetition rate of up to 3.5 kHz. An average output power of 1.5 kW has been achieved in pulse packet operation.

Keywords

modulators; pulsed power technology; 1.5 kW; 180 to 200 kV; 3.5 kHz; 400 to 700 ps; 45 ohm; 700 MW; average power; hydrogen spark gap; inductive energy store; nanosecond all-solid-state charge source; output resistance; peak power; pulse peaker; repetition frequency; semiconductor opening switch; subnanosecond hybrid modulator; EMP radiation effects; Hydrogen; Nitrogen; Power generation; Pulse modulation; Pulse power systems; Pulse transformers; Spark gaps; Switches; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulsed Power Plasma Science, 2001. PPPS-2001. Digest of Technical Papers

Conference_Location

Las Vegas, NV, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7120-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPPS.2001.1001878

Filename

1001878