Title :
Results of the Installation of a Prepulse Reduction System on the PIM Blumlein
Author :
Thomas, Kenneth J. ; Williamson, Mark C. ; Clough, Stephen G. ; Jones, Aled W P ; Smith, I.D. ; Bailey, V.L. ; Corcoran, P.A. ; Kishi, H.
Author_Institution :
Pulsed Power Group, Atomic Weapons Establ., Reading
Abstract :
In the PIM pulsed power machine a 1.5 MV, 100 ns duration pulse is generated by a 10 Ohm water Blumlein A prepulse reduction system based on a gas switch has been designed and built by Titan PSD. This has been fitted and reduced the prepulse to less than 3 kV. Prepulse of this order is necessary to drive the focused e-beam diodes used for flash radiography. Details of the prepulse reduction system, the experimental data obtained and comparison with computer models of the machine will be presented.
Keywords :
adders; diodes; pulsed power supplies; radiography; electron-beam diodes; flash radiography; gas switch; inductive voltage adder; prepulse reduction system; prototype IVA module; pulsed power machine; resistance 10 ohm; time 100 ns; voltage 1.5 MV; water Blumlein; Conductors; Diodes; Impedance; Plasmas; Prototypes; Pulse power systems; Radiography; Switches; Testing; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2005 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9189-6
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9190-x
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2005.300655
