{"title":"The generator of high power current pulses sequence on the base high current diodes with virtual cathode hysteresis","authors":"A. Paschenko, I. Shapoval","doi":"10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189513","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189513","url":null,"abstract":"The operation principle of the offered generator is based on effect of dump of a volumetric charge at bifurcation transitions between stationary states in an electron stream through the diode, where a method of electromagnetic impulses generation for the first time was designed on the base of physics of a virtual cathode. In the present report this generation method is dilated on area of high currents and voltages.","PeriodicalId":339166,"journal":{"name":"Conference Record of the Twenty-Fifth International Power Modulator Symposium, 2002 and 2002 High-Voltage Workshop.","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116129122","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Bochkov, V. Dyagilev, V.G. Ushich, O. B. Frants, Y. Korolev, I. A. Shemyakin, V. G. Geyman, R.V. Ivashov, N. Landl
{"title":"Methods for reducing the forward voltage drop in pseudospark switches","authors":"V. Bochkov, V. Dyagilev, V.G. Ushich, O. B. Frants, Y. Korolev, I. A. Shemyakin, V. G. Geyman, R.V. Ivashov, N. Landl","doi":"10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189519","url":null,"abstract":"The paper describes the methods, which can be used in the pseudospark switches to decrease the forward voltage drop in initial glow stages of the discharge burning. The main direction of reducing the discharge burning voltage is a use of a special design of the electrode system and a special design of the cathode cavity. In the TPI switches, a so-called high-emissivity cylinder is placed at the bottom of the cathode cavity. The basic component of the cylinder is the tungsten powder (90 percent) to which aluminium oxide and caesium carbonate are added. Thus, this composite material contains caesium, which plays the principal part in decreasing the discharge burning voltage. Correspondingly, the decrease in the forward voltage drop allows the TPI switches to commute the anode voltage starting from 1 kV. In the TDI switches an idea of artificial initiation of the cathode spot is used. This can be achieved due to a special trigger circuit. Then the forward voltage drop is decreased to 200-300 V.","PeriodicalId":339166,"journal":{"name":"Conference Record of the Twenty-Fifth International Power Modulator Symposium, 2002 and 2002 High-Voltage Workshop.","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116603879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design and testing of a compact sub-GW, subnanosecond pulser","authors":"A. Pokryvailo, Y. Yankelevich, M. Shapira","doi":"10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189436","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189436","url":null,"abstract":"The system comprises a nanosecond SOS-generator that charges resonantly a short pulse-forming line (PFL) through a decoupling inductor, one or two pulse-compression stages based on high-pressure gas spark gaps (SG), a matched load and several built-in voltage and current probes. Weighing less than 50 kg, the pulser provides up to 160 kV subnanosecond pulses at a 37.5 /spl Omega/ load at a repetition rate of up to 300 Hz. The pulsewidth can be regulated from 2 ns down to 300 ps without depressurizing the SG. The rise- and fall times are 180 ps and 100 ps, respectively. Circuit analysis accounting for distributed character of the components and numerous parasitic parameters is presented. Voltage and current measurement means were developed and time-domain calibrated. Voltage waveforms probed at different locations of the pulser system, from the SOS-generator to the load, are presented. The experimental results are in fair agreement with the simulation. Life test of a one-stage compression system was performed, and the results are reported.","PeriodicalId":339166,"journal":{"name":"Conference Record of the Twenty-Fifth International Power Modulator Symposium, 2002 and 2002 High-Voltage Workshop.","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130342164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rapid capacitor charger","authors":"M. Giesselmann, T. Heeren","doi":"10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189437","url":null,"abstract":"The increased interest in radio-frequency (RF) weapons for electronic warfare has increased the demand for rapid capacitor chargers. In most cases these charger have to operate from a DC power source and typically have to charge a capacitor bank (Marx bank) at a rate of about 10 Hz. Besides the requirements for energy delivery, the space constraints are crucial. In order to fulfill both, major components have to be operated above their specifications. However, they only need to perform for a short burst with enough time between events to enable use of thermal inertia.","PeriodicalId":339166,"journal":{"name":"Conference Record of the Twenty-Fifth International Power Modulator Symposium, 2002 and 2002 High-Voltage Workshop.","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129426462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High power microwave sources: where do we go from here?","authors":"E. Schamiloglu","doi":"10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189571","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189571","url":null,"abstract":"High power microwave (HPM) sources, in the context of this paper, denotes sources of coherent radiation that are generated through the interaction of an intense relativistic electron beam with an electrodynamic structure. Whereas the vast majority of HPM devices that are being researched are relegated to large laboratory facilities, attributed primarily to the large volume occupied by typical pulsed power generators, recent interest has focused on the integration of HPM sources with compact pulsed power generators. This presentation will focus on the author's view of the future direction of HPM source research. This direction suggests viewing sources as integrated systems, and inevitably going in the direction of operating with overmoded electrodynamic structures in a \"managed\" manner.","PeriodicalId":339166,"journal":{"name":"Conference Record of the Twenty-Fifth International Power Modulator Symposium, 2002 and 2002 High-Voltage Workshop.","volume":"78 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131195508","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A novel type of power picosecond semiconductor switches based on tunneling-assisted impact ionization fronts","authors":"P. Rodin, U. Ebert, W. Hundsdorfer, I. Grekhov","doi":"10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189510","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189510","url":null,"abstract":"We propose a novel type of closing semiconductor switches based on a new physical mechanism-the propagation of a superfast tunneling-assisted impact ionization front. We present numerical simulations of the switching transients in the proposed devices. Our numerical results suggest that with the new mechanism, voltage pulses with a ramp up to 500 kV/ns and amplitude up to 8 kV can be formed. This sets new frontiers in pulse power electronics.","PeriodicalId":339166,"journal":{"name":"Conference Record of the Twenty-Fifth International Power Modulator Symposium, 2002 and 2002 High-Voltage Workshop.","volume":"49 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128371751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Repetitive pulse application of self-healing high voltage capacitors","authors":"J. Ennis, F. Macdougall, R. Cooper, J. Bates","doi":"10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189558","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189558","url":null,"abstract":"In the last fifteen years, self-healing high voltage capacitors have become standard technology for single-shot and low repetition rate (<1 shot/minute) applications in R&D environments, such as inertial confinement fusion, electromagnetic launchers, electrochemical guns, high field magnet facilities, etc. Such capacitors offer higher energy density and/or longer life and higher reliability in many applications. Standard self-healing capacitors, built with vapor-deposited metallized electrodes, have limited ability to carry both peak pulse and continuous RMS (root mean square) currents, generate more heat than discrete foil capacitors, and have lower thermal conductivity for heat dissipation. For these reasons, many pulse power applications have been unable to utilize self-healing technology. For example, moderate to high repetition rate (/spl ges/10 Hz), high voltage capacitors built today are generally not of the self-healing type due to the higher energy losses and poorer thermal conductivity of metallized electrode capacitors. This results in large thermal gradients and overheating. Instead, such capacitors are still manufactured using discrete foil electrodes, which provide excellent electrical and thermal conductivity. The economic and technical benefits of self-healing capacitors continue to drive research and development to expand their operational envelope. Areas of research include \"hybrid\" electrode systems, integrated cooling, segmented electrodes, and higher temperature dielectrics. This paper will explore the application of self-healing capacitor technologies to repetitive pulse power systems. Present status of the technology will be described and future performance improvements will be projected.","PeriodicalId":339166,"journal":{"name":"Conference Record of the Twenty-Fifth International Power Modulator Symposium, 2002 and 2002 High-Voltage Workshop.","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125937013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"High energy pulse modulator for microwave tube applications","authors":"R. Richardson, D. Judd, B. Wenham","doi":"10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189461","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189461","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes the development of a 140 kV 40 A long pulse (100 /spl mu/s to 1.6 ms) modulator that combines 8 IGBT plus capacitor bank modules via a 1:93 step up transformer to a klystron load. The modulator is integrated to a 1.5 kV DC supply which uses its digital controller to provide PRF, pulse width, and pulse timing information. A GTO crowbar and pulse transformer reset modulator, named Remag, is integrated into the system. The paper will describe the overall system concept and realisation; with detailed descriptions of the GTO crowbar, the module, pulse transformer reset system, and the pulse transformer. Voltage monitoring and the integration with the DC supply will also be discussed. Construction methods and test results from the system will also be outlined.","PeriodicalId":339166,"journal":{"name":"Conference Record of the Twenty-Fifth International Power Modulator Symposium, 2002 and 2002 High-Voltage Workshop.","volume":"11 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114371249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An overview of electron beam decontamination technology and applications","authors":"B. Turman, R. Kaye, J. A. Jacobs","doi":"10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189422","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189422","url":null,"abstract":"High-energy radiation is an effective means of decontamination, including sterilization, sanitization, and pasteurization. The principal sources are radioisotope and machine-generated radiation. Radioisotope sources use radioactive materials such as /sup 60/Co or /sup 137/Cs, which produce gamma radiation from nuclear decay. The inventory of radioactive material is typically 1 MegaCurie or more for a high-volume radioisotope irradiator. In contrast, the machine-generated radiation is obtained from an electrical power source that first produces a high-energy electron beam, to be used in a direct e-beam mode or in an indirect X-ray mode. The advantages of the machine-generated radiation are related to the lack of radioactive materials inventory, the ability to configure the radiation output to optimize coupling into the product, the reliability of modern industrial accelerators, and the relative simplicity of engineering the accelerator to the irradiator facility. The choice between the direct electron beam and indirect X-ray conversion systems is typically made as a trade-off between efficiency and product penetration distance. The efficiency of X-ray conversion of electron energy to total radiation is about 18 percent at 10 MeV. The major advantage of the X-ray process is the longer penetration distance, a factor of about 5 greater than that for the direct electron beam for typical treatment conditions. Accelerator technology and irradiation applications will be discussed, including food pasteurization, medical sterilization, and other decontamination applications. Several examples will be used to illustrate design choices and practical tradeoffs for these applications.","PeriodicalId":339166,"journal":{"name":"Conference Record of the Twenty-Fifth International Power Modulator Symposium, 2002 and 2002 High-Voltage Workshop.","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127675343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Akiyama, S. Katsuki, T. Namihira, K. Ishibashi, N. Kiyosaki
{"title":"Production of large volume discharges in water and their industrial applications","authors":"H. Akiyama, S. Katsuki, T. Namihira, K. Ishibashi, N. Kiyosaki","doi":"10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MODSYM.2002.1189438","url":null,"abstract":"Plasmas with a large volume have been produced in low pressure gases using the diffusion and flow of plasmas. In liquid, arc discharge plasmas have been produced for basic research and some applications. The volume of the arc plasma is limited. Here, the production of large volume discharge plasmas in water and their industrial applications are described.","PeriodicalId":339166,"journal":{"name":"Conference Record of the Twenty-Fifth International Power Modulator Symposium, 2002 and 2002 High-Voltage Workshop.","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133996610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}