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- The paper outlines the design and operation of a solid-state high voltage pulse generator intended to trigger a gaseous spark gap with high precision.
- The generator is specifically built to achieve a risetime of around 0.1 kV/ns, effectively activating the first stage of a 10-stage, 500 kV Marx generator.
- Key components include a 60 W constant current DC-DC converter, a 4 kV thyristor, a pulse transformer, and a magnetic switch, resulting in a risetime of less than 30 ns and a pulse magnitude of 4 kV.
Article Abstract
This paper presents the design and operation characteristics of a solid-state high voltage pulse generator. Its primary utilization is aimed at triggering a gaseous spark gap with high repeatability. Specifically, the trigger generator is designed to achieve a risetime on the order of 0.1 kV/ns to trigger the first stage, trigatron spark gap of a 10-stage, 500 kV Marx generator. The major design components are comprised of a 60 W constant current DC-DC converter for high voltage charging, a single 4 kV thyristor, a step-up pulse transformer, and magnetic switch for pulse steepening. A risetime of <30 ns and pulse magnitude of 4 kV is achieved matching the simulated performance of the design.
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