Title :
Plasma opening switch-load coupling on ACE 4
Author :
Thompson, J.R. ; Coleman, P.L. ; Crumley, R.J. ; Goodrich, P.J. ; Goyer, J.R. ; Rauch, J.E. ; Moschella, J.J. ; Yadlowsky, E.J.
Author_Institution :
Maxwell Technol. Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
fDate :
6/20/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Plasma opening switches (POS) are a key technology in inductive energy storage based pulsed power applications. It has been observed on HAWK, DPM1, and ACE 4 that the geometry downstream of the POS plasma injection region can have a significant effect on POS-load coupling. However, the correlation between performance and geometry is not well understood. POS-load coupling has been investigated for the 9 cm radius, ACE 4 coaxial POS. This study provides insight into the coupling of the POS driving an inductive load and guidance in the design for coupling to an e-beam diode. It also complements the work reported at this meeting by Coleman et al. and Don Parks et al
Keywords :
inductive energy storage; plasma switches; pulsed power switches; 18 cm; ACE 4; inductive energy storage; plasma injection region; plasma opening switch-load coupling; pulsed power applications; Coaxial components; Diodes; Geometry; Magnetohydrodynamics; Plasma applications; Plasma confinement; Plasma density; Plasma measurements; Switches; Tail;
Conference_Titel :
High-Power Particle Beams, 1998. BEAMS '98. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Haifa
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4287-9
DOI :
10.1109/BEAMS.1998.822449
