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DECADE Prototype Module: A Pulsed Power Generator Using Intermediate Energy Storage And Opening Switch Technology

The fast Marx bank EYESS at Physics International Company has been modified through the addition of an extra stage of pulse compression: an output transfer capacitor. Modified, the bank has become a DECADE Prototype Module. Previously the bank had an output of 1 MA in 1 μs and was used for long cond...

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Main Authors: Sincerity, P., Childers, F.K., Creedon, J., Goyer, J.R., Kortbawi, D., McDonald, C., Roth, I.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
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Summary:The fast Marx bank EYESS at Physics International Company has been modified through the addition of an extra stage of pulse compression: an output transfer capacitor. Modified, the bank has become a DECADE Prototype Module. Previously the bank had an output of 1 MA in 1 μs and was used for long conduction time opening switch experiments. Presently the output has been improved to approximately 2 MA in 400 ns. Detailed comparison of our electrical design with realized performance will be made. In particular, experimental results obtained through the use of a PEOS (Plasma Erosion Opening Switch) will be presented.
DOI:10.1109/PLASMA.1991.695485