SDIO pulsed power R&D requirements

Author

Rustan, Pedro L., Jr. ; Verga, Richard L. ; Nikolich, Milan ; Wiley, Robert L. ; Straw, David C.

Author_Institution

Office of the Secretary of Defense, Washington, DC, USA

Volume

38

Issue

4

fYear

1991

fDate

4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

686

Lastpage

691

Abstract

The Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO) performs pulse power research and technology base development to satisfy the requirements of six major systems. These systems-neutral particle beams (NPBs), space-based free electron lasers (SBFELs), ground-based lasers (GBLs), electromagnetic launchers (EMLs), laser radars (LRs), and high-power microwaves (HPMs)-are described. The research is focused on component development with mass, volume, and efficiency being the key technology drivers. Order-of-magnitude improvements are in many cases required. These development efforts include those power conditioning devices and components needed to match the electrical characteristics of the power source with those required by the load. Technology areas include energy storage, switching, and power conversion. The specific component requirements and two space experiments integrating developmental components are described

Keywords

electromagnetic launchers; free electron lasers; military systems; optical radar; pulsed power technology; weapons; Strategic Defense Initiative Organization; efficiency; electrical characteristics; electromagnetic launchers; energy storage; ground-based lasers; high-power microwaves; laser radars; mass; neutral particle beams; power conditioning devices; power conversion; power source; pulsed power R&D requirements; space-based free electron lasers; technology drivers; volume; Electromagnetic launching; Electron beams; Free electron lasers; Laser radar; Masers; Microwave devices; Particle beams; Power conditioning; Space technology; Spaceborne radar;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9383

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/16.75189

Filename

75189