DocumentCode
2288846
Title
Novel spark-gap switch design for pulsed power applications
Author
Winands, G.J.J. ; Liu, Zhe ; Pemen, A.J.M. ; van Heesch, E.J.M. ; Yan, Keping
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
fYear
2005
fDate
8-8 Sept. 2005
Abstract
A critical component for pulsed power sources is the switch. Main related issues are life-time, stability, cost, repetition rate, hold-off voltage and current ratings. This paper discusses these problems, presents a high repetition rate (1-1000 pps), large average power (1-10 kW), and long-life time spark-gap switch. Due to its coaxial design, the inductance of the switch is low, enabling fast switching, i.e. less than 5 ns voltage rise-time. The switch is used with a LCR trigger circuit. It is observed that the switch has a good stability, and its lifetime is estimated to be in the order of 4/spl middot/10/sup 10/ shots.
Keywords
inductance; pulsed power switches; spark gaps; stability; trigger circuits; LCR trigger circuit; coaxial design; current rating; hold-off voltage rating; pulsed power application; pulsed power source; spark-gap switch design; stability;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Pulsed Power symposium, 2005. The IEE (Reg. No. 2005/11070)
Conference_Location
Basingstoke, UK
ISSN
0537-9989
Print_ISBN
0-86341-558-X
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/ic:20050051
Filename
1524511
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