Title :
Some future directions for repetitive pulsed power
Author :
Buttram, Malcolm
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA
fDate :
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Repetitive pulsed power technology has a lot of potential for growth. After a relatively quiet decade in the 90s, customer interest is increasing. With new interest comes new demands on the technology. Orders of magnitude advances will be needed over the next ten years. This paper speculates where some such improvements may be made. It does not attempt to provide a complete overview of the possibilities. Rather it attempts to identify a few areas where large growth seems possible over the next decade, and. to highlight the drivers for substantial breakthroughs
Keywords :
electromagnetic launchers; photoconducting switches; pulsed power supplies; pulsed power technology; PCSS; coilgun; compact pulsed power; drivers; photoconductive semiconductor switch; repetitive pulsed power technology; Capacitors; Dielectrics; Electrodes; Paper technology; Photoconducting devices; Power generation; Power semiconductor switches; Pulse power systems; Sparks; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2002.1003869