Microsecond plasma opening switches

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.1987.4316774· OSTI ID:5415294

Mesyats, G A; Bugaev, S P; Kim, A A; Koval'Chuk, B M; Kokshenov, V A

This review presents the results of experiments with plasma opening switches (POS's) in which energy delivery to the storage inductor occurs on a microsecond time scale. Under these conditions, the POS insures an impedance rate of rise of -- 10/sup 9/ ..cap omega../s to final values of -- 10-20 ..cap omega... These parameters allow the POS to be considered as a basis for the creation of unique --10/sup 13/-W pulsed power generators as well as compact -- 10/sup 10/-W commercial generators.

• Research Organization: Institute of Electrophysics, USSR Academy of Science Ural Div., GSP-169, Sverdlovsk 620219 (SU)
• OSTI ID: 5415294
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States) Vol. PS-15:6; ISSN ITPSB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
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ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FUNCTION GENERATORS
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PLASMA SWITCHES
PULSE GENERATORS
PULSE RISE TIME
PULSES
RADIATIONS
REVIEWS
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