Title :
The performance of a simple PFN Marx generator
Author :
MacGregor, S.J. ; Turnbull, S.M. ; Tuema, F.A. ; Harrower, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
The performance of a 5-stage pulse forming network (PFN) Marx generator is described. Each stage of the generator was constructed from HV co-axial cable instead of discrete inductors and kV capacitors. The output voltage pulse from the generator is rectangular in profile, with a risetime of ~30 ns and a duration of ~100 ns. The maximum output voltage is 200 kV and the output impedance is 125 Ω. Due to the relatively small amount of energy stored in the device (~10J), it may be operated at pulse repetition frequencies of ~100 Hz
Keywords :
coaxial cables; power supplies to apparatus; pulse generators; pulsed power technology; 100 Hz; 100 ns; 200 kV; 30 ns; 5-stage pulse forming network Marx generator; HV co-axial cable; maximum output voltage; output impedance; pulse repetition frequencies; rectangular output voltage pulse; stored energy; Capacitors; Coaxial cables; Impedance; Inductance; Power cables; Pulse generation; Pulsed power supplies; Spark gaps; Switches; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Power Modulator Symposium, 1996., Twenty-Second International
Conference_Location :
Boca Raton, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3076-5
DOI :
10.1109/MODSYM.1996.564484
