Title :
Compact, portable pulsed power: physics and applications
Author :
Gundersen, Martin ; Dickens, James ; Nunnally, William
Author_Institution :
South Carolina Univ., Columbia, SC, USA
Abstract :
We describe an academic research program designed to investigate fundamental issues that will impact future pulsed power technology. The project is intended to enhance the scientific footing for pulsed power, and to address issues in the development of compact, repetitive pulsed power. These include physics issues implicit in switch development, including both solid state and gas-phase, pulse generation at various levels from extremely small for fast high field generation to >100 kV, and applications including ignition of jet fuels and biological response to electric fields.
Keywords :
electric fields; pulse generators; pulsed power technology; biological response; compact pulsed power technology; electric fields; field generation; jet fuels; physics issues; pulse generation; switch development; Communication switching; Doping; Optical pulse generation; Physics; Pulse generation; Research and development; Solid state circuits; Switches; Thermal conductivity; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2003. Digest of Technical Papers. PPC-2003. 14th IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7915-2
DOI :
10.1109/PPC.2003.1277651