DocumentCode
283688
Title
High power, high repetition rate switches: an overview
Author
Roy, G.D.
Author_Institution
Office of Naval Res., Arlington, VA, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
32485
Firstpage
42614
Lastpage
913
Abstract
All directed energy concepts require a pulsed power system to operate. Several of the systems considered must operate repetitively. Currents in the range of kA to MA, voltages in the range of kV to MV, repetition rates of 10 Hz to 100 kHz, and pulse widths of 100 nanoseconds to 100 milliseconds, are reasonable requirements. The author discusses some of the research on high power switching technology with the emphasis on opening switches. The requirements and types of switch are briefly discussed and then the development trends of three switches are described. The three switches are plasma switches, gas discharge switches, and solid state switches
Keywords
plasma switches; pulsed power technology; 10 Hz to 100 kHz; gas discharge switches; high power switching technology; high repetition rate switches; plasma switches; pulse widths; pulsed power system; solid state switches;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Pulsed Power Technology, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location
London
Type
conf
Filename
209761
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