Title :
A compact generator based on Tesla transformer and water pulsed forming line for POS application
Author :
Kumar, Rajesh ; Patel, Jignesh ; Anitha, V.P. ; Shyam, Anurag
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Plasma Res., Gandhinagar, India
Abstract :
A compact generator based on Tesla transformer for application in plasma opening switch has been developed. This system will be used to produce microwave for plasma-microwave interaction studies. Overall dimension of this system is 6 feet by 4 feet. This system is designed to operate with up to 350 kV on water pulsed forming line to generate 75 kA, 40 ns pulse, which further will be compressed in time with the help of plasma opening switch. Operation of generator with VIRCATOR (virtual cathode oscillator) as a load is presented in this paper.
Keywords :
plasma switches; power transformers; vircators; Tesla transformer; VIRCATOR; compact generator; current 75 kA; plasma opening switch; plasma-microwave interaction; time 40 ns; virtual cathode oscillator; water pulsed forming line; Capacitors; Generators; Inductance; Microwave theory and techniques; Oil insulation; Plasmas; Switches; Tesla transformer; microwave; plasma-opening switch;
Conference_Titel :
Vacuum Electronics Conference (IVEC), 2011 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Bangalore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8662-5
DOI :
10.1109/IVEC.2011.5747089
