Title :
Short-pulse generator with a CROSSATRON/sup (R/) switch
Author :
Santoru, Joseph ; Poeschel, Robert L. ; Goebel, Dan M. ; Gallivan, Jim
Author_Institution :
Hughes Res. Labs., Malibu, CA, USA
Abstract :
We have developed a compact, high-voltage, short-pulse generator that employs an 8459H CROSSATRON/sup (R/) switch as the electronic switch. The generator provides 9-kV pulses at 3.3 kHz for 5-s bursts with pulse risetimes /spl les/20 ns and pulse widths /spl les/20 ns. Shot-to-shot stability of /spl les/10 ns over a 20-s burst has been demonstrated. For low repetition rates, a magnetic shockline can be used at the generator output to produce sharpened pulse risetimes of 550 ps.
Keywords :
power supplies to apparatus; pulse generators; pulsed power switches; pulsed power technology; 20 s; 3.3 kHz; 5 s; 8459H CROSSATRON switch; 9 kV; electronic switch; high voltage short-pulse generator; low repetition rates; magnetic shockline; pulse risetime; pulse widths; sharpened pulse risetimes; shot-to-shot stability; Anodes; Cathodes; Magnetic fields; Magnetic semiconductors; Magnetic switching; Optical pulse generation; Plasma devices; Pulse generation; Space vector pulse width modulation; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 1995. Digest of Technical Papers., Tenth IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2791-8
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.1995.599708
