Title :
Compact battery-powered 0.5 MV Tesla-transformer based fast-pulse generator
Author :
Sarkar, Pradyut ; Braidwood, S.W. ; Smith, Ivor R. ; Novac, Bucur M. ; Miller, R.A. ; Craven, R.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Loughborough Univ., UK
Abstract :
This paper describes a compact battery-powered high voltage generator, based on a pulsed resonant Tesla transformer, that produces nanosecond rise time pulses at voltages exceeding 0.5 MV. In addition to the Tesla transformer, the major components of the generator are a coaxial pulse forming line, a high voltage fast spark gap switch pressurised by SF/sub 6/ gas and an antenna. Experimental results confirm that the generator can produce ultra wideband electromagnetic radiation.
Keywords :
SF/sub 6/ insulation; coaxial cables; electromagnetic waves; pulse generators; pulse transformers; resonant power convertors; spark gaps; ultra wideband antennas; 0.5 MV; SF/sub 6/; SF/sub 6/ gas; antenna; battery-powered high voltage generator; coaxial pulse forming line; high voltage fast spark gap switch; nanosecond rise time pulse; pulse generator; pulsed resonant Tesla transformer; ultra wideband electromagnetic radiation;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power symposium, 2005. The IEE (Reg. No. 2005/11070)
Conference_Location :
Basingstoke, UK
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-558-X
DOI :
10.1049/ic:20050032
