Title :
A non-explosive pulse generator
Author :
Javedani, J.B. ; Outten, C.A. ; Graham, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Philips Lab., Kirtland AFB, NM, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. This concept of producing fast rise time high voltage pulses using a Flux Compression (FC) technique to drive relatively high impedance loads was proposed by Turchi and Degnan. In this concept the magnetic flux in the inner region of a solenoid is compressed by discharging a high current and density plasma through the region interior to the solenoid. A coaxial plasma gun is used to provide the high current discharge at high magnetic Reynolds numbers. The compressed field produces a fast rise time voltage pulse in a secondary solenoidal coil sandwiched between the outer wall of the fast moving plasma and the main solenoid. The feasibility and results of both coaxial and inverse z-pinch geometries are presented.
Keywords :
pulse generators; coaxial plasma gun; coaxial z-pinch geometry; compressed field; fast moving plasma; fast rise time voltage pulse; flux compression technique; high current discharge; high impedance loads; high magnetic Reynolds numbers; inverse z-pinch geometry; magnetic flux; nonexplosive pulse generator; secondary solenoidal coil; solenoid; Coaxial components; Coils; Geometry; Impedance; Magnetic flux; Plasma density; Pulse compression methods; Pulse generation; Solenoids; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science, 1996. IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts., 1996 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3322-5
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.1996.551452
