VIRCATOR based on repetitive pulsed power generator

Author

Kumar, Ravindra ; Patel, Jatin ; Kumar, Sudhakar ; Shyam, A.

Author_Institution

Pulsed power & Dev. of RFQ for Accel., Inst. for Plasma Res., Gandhinagar, India

fYear

2013

fDate

16-21 June 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

5

Abstract

A repetitive compact Tesla transformer and plasma-opening switch (POS) based VIRCATOR system has been developed. This whole system generates electrical powers well in excess of 20 GW in a single shot and can be operated up-to 10 Hz. This electrical power is converted into the microwave by using VIRCATOR with the efficiency around one percent. Plasma opening switch is being used as repetitive opening switch for enhancing the feeding voltage to the axial VIRCATOR. Two power supplies 40 kV, 750 mA and 10 Hz are being used for charging capacitors of Tesla and plasma guns of POS.

Keywords

capacitor switching; plasma guns; plasma switches; power transformers; pulsed power switches; vircators; POS; axial VIRCATOR; capacitor charging; current 750 mA; electrical power generation; feeding voltage enhancement; frequency 10 Hz; plasma guns; plasma-opening switch based VIRCATOR system; power 20 GW; repetitive compact Tesla transformer; repetitive opening switch; repetitive pulsed power generator; voltage 40 kV; Generators; Microwave antennas; Microwave measurement; Oil insulation; Plasmas; Power transformer insulation; Switches; Tesla transformer; VIRCATOR; plasma opening switch;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Pulsed Power Conference (PPC), 2013 19th IEEE

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

ISSN

2158-4915

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PPC.2013.6627661

Filename

6627661