SQUARE-WAVE GENERATOR FOR THE STUDY OF EXPLODING WIRES
A 200-kv coaxial cable square-wave generator producing a 2000-amp, 3- mu sec duration, 6-m mu sec rise time, current pulse was constructed for the study of exploding wires. The circuit behavior is described by algebraic equations. Using coaxial-cable techniques for the entire system also provides m mu sec resolution of current and voltage wave forms. The system features an output timing pulse, occurring 1.5 plus or minus 0.005 mu sec prior to the beginning of the wire explosion which provides triggering for oscilloscopes and for a 5-m mu sec exposure time Kerr-cell camera. The electrical isolation of the output trigger pulse from the monitored signal also eliminates wave form distortion produced by trigger circuit loading and signal delay. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, N. Mex.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-010650
- OSTI ID:
- 4186699
- Journal Information:
- Rev. Sci. Instr., Journal Name: Rev. Sci. Instr. Vol. Vol: 31
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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