Concepts for an affordable high current imploding plasma generator

Author

Sincerny, P. ; Danforth, M. ; Gilbert, C. ; Miller, A.R. ; Naff, T. ; Rix, W. ; Stallings, C. ; Waisman, E. ; Schlitt, L.

Author_Institution

Maxwell Phys. Int., San Leandro, CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1999

Firstpage

479

Abstract

The development of plasma loads with implosion times approaching 250 ns allows consideration of simpler pulsed power circuits. This paper reviews various Marx generator based technologies for driving imploding plasma loads at very high current (I>20 MA) and presents conceptual sketches of three concepts. The concepts presented require development of a low inductance Marx generator which would use adaptations of existing component technology to achieve high speed. These Marx driven circuits will deliver 3 MJ of kinetic energy to the imploding plasma load.

Keywords

explosions; load (electric); plasma production; pulse generators; pulsed power supplies; 250 ns; 3 MJ; component technology; high current imploding plasma generator; kinetic energy; low-inductance Marx generator; plasma loads; pulsed power circuits; Costs; Inductance; Kinetic energy; Plasma properties; Plasma sources; Plasma x-ray sources; Power generation; Pulse circuits; Pulse generation; Pulse power systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulsed Power Conference, 1999. Digest of Technical Papers. 12th IEEE International

Conference_Location

Monterey, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5498-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPC.1999.825515

Filename

825515