Title :
A terawatt pulse-power generator with a microsecond plasma-opening switch
Author :
Bugaev, Sergei P. ; Volkov, Alexander M. ; Iskol´dsky, A.M. ; Kim, Alexander A. ; Koval´chuk, B.M. ; Kokshenev, Vladimir A. ; Mesyats, Gennady A. ; Novikov, Alexander A. ; Yakovlev, Valery P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of High Current Electron., Acad. of Sci., Tomsk, USSR
fDate :
2/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A review of the first experiments with the GIT-4 generator is given. GIT-4 is based on the results obtained previously on Gamma (1985) and Marina (1986) generators and has operated since December 1986. GIT-4 is designed to test the concept of a terawatt pulsed-power generator based on the direct charging of an inductive storage from a Marx primary store using a plasma-opening switch (POS) at currents up to several mega-amperes. Such generators need a POS with essentially microsecond conduction times. In the experiments reviewed, output powers up to 2.5 TW in the POS region were obtained at current levels up to 1 MA
Keywords :
plasma switches; pulse generators; pulsed power technology; 1 MA; 2.5 TW; GIT-4; Marx primary store; inductive storage; microsecond conduction times; microsecond plasma-opening switch; terawatt pulse-power generator; Anodes; Capacitance; DC generators; Guns; Inductance; Plasma density; Power generation; Pulse generation; Switches; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
