EMIR-M installation in the mode of operation with plasma opening switch

Author

Kovalev, V.P. ; Korepanov, V.M. ; Lavrent´ev, B.N. ; Munasypov, R.N. ; Filatov, B.A.

Author_Institution

Federal Nucl. Center, Inst. of Tech. Phys., Chelyabinsk, Russia

Volume

2

fYear

1995

fDate

1-5 May 1995

Firstpage

1274

Abstract

The EMIR-M generator is modified to perform a series of experiments to explore the Plasma Opening Switch (POS). Results of the first experiment with POS are described. EMIR-M operates in two different modes: first one, with Marx generator voltage of 0.95 MV and current of 300 kA; second one, 1.42 MV and 460 kA, correspondently. Vacuum diode and inductance (short-circuit diode) was used as a load. PIN-diodes and TLD detectors are used for radiation parameters measurements. The results have been obtained: voltage gain of 2.6; maximum conduction time of 2.3 μs; Current rise rate up to 3.10^{1/3 A}s with front duration of 10÷13 ns has been measured

Keywords

p-i-n diodes; particle accelerator accessories; plasma switches; pulse generators; pulsed power technology; thermoluminescent dosimeters; 0.95 MV; 1.42 MV; 2.3 mus; 300 kA; 460 kA; EMIR-M generator; EMIR-M installation; Marx generator voltage; PIN-diodes; POS; TLD detectors; current rise rate; front duration; inductance; maximum conduction time; operation mode; plasma opening switch; radiation parameters; short-circuit diode; vacuum diode; voltage gain; Anodes; Cathodes; Circuits; Coils; Diodes; Guns; Inductance; Plasma sources; Switches; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1995., Proceedings of the 1995

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-2934-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1995.505198

Filename

505198