Experimental results of a 10-element, Gatling-styled Marx generator system

Abstract-A Gatling Marx generator system has been previously presented. This effort focused on the summation of high voltage pulses, delivered by multiple unique Marx generators, by a common adder element. More recent efforts have focused on understanding the system´s functionality and uniqueness. This paper discusses the experimental results of a ten-element Gatling system, with discussions and demonstrations illustrating the functionality of the Gatling system. Topics include demonstrating the ability to achieve extreme repetition rates in a burst mode, pulse coding techniques and wave shape synthesis. The Marx generators, for this effort, were supported by a common trigger source and a common charge voltage source configured for discrete voltage pickoffs. Theoretical considerations are made and supported by experimental results.