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About: Marx generator is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1276 publications have been published within this topic receiving 8970 citations.


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TL;DR: This study presents a simplified design for a solid state pulsed power modulator (SSPPM) based on a power cell structure that has advantages such as reliability and modularity and includes a capacitor charger that is simple and compact.
Abstract: This study presents a simplified design for a solid state pulsed power modulator (SSPPM) based on a power cell structure. Similar to the Marx generator, the power cell structure has advantages such as reliability and modularity. In addition, the proposed SSPPM includes a capacitor charger that is simple and compact. The operating principle of, and the design considerations taken for, the SSPPM are discussed from a practical viewpoint. Based on a reasonable approximation, simplified design equations are developed for a capacitor charger and a high-voltage pulse-switching part, which are comprised of an LCC resonant converter and a power stage, respectively. Accordingly, detailed design procedures are proposed to develop the SSPPM with the following specifications: 40 kV, 20 A, 300 μ s, 200 Hz, and 50 kW. The experimental results verify the specifications at the rated operating condition with an efficiency of 92.4%, and also confirm reliable arc-protection performance. Finally, the proposed design methodology, which utilizes simplified equations, can be used for designing an SSPPM based on the power cell structure for extensive applications.

27 citations

Patent
15 Sep 1988
TL;DR: In this paper, a Marx high voltage generator with a fast rise time is presented, where photoconductive semiconductor switches are sequentially triggered by a single laser via fiber optic bundles of different lengths.
Abstract: A Marx high voltage generator with a fast rise time. Photoconductive semiconductor switches are sequentially triggered by a single laser via fiber optic bundles of different lengths. The switches serve to series connect a group of charged capacitors. Output is taken from the last capacitor which receives the voltage accumulated on all of the previous capacitors. Proper timing of the activation of each switch produces a fast rise time.

26 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a fully integrated solid-state Marx generator has been developed to drive a UV flashlamp for use in microbiological inactivation, which has an output voltage rating of 3 kV and a peak current rating of 2 kA.
Abstract: This paper is concerned with the design and performance of a fully integrated solid-state Marx generator, which has been developed to drive a UV flashlamp for use in microbiological inactivation. The generator has an output voltage rating of 3 kV and a peak current rating of 2 kA, although the modular approach taken allows for a number of voltage and current ratings to be achieved. The generator is constructed using a number of series- and parallel-connected 1.2 kV insulated-gate-bipolar-transistor (IGBT) switched capacitors. Switching of the IGBT modules is controlled by an optical signal. Details are given of how the optimum IGBT gate-drive circuit is achieved using optical components and a pass-through wire to provide the required energies for individual IGBT modules. The generator is demonstrated as the driver of a UV flashlamp used for inactivation of food-related pathogenic bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella. The performance of the Marx generator over a period of 106 pulses is examined, along with the changes that occur in the spectrum of the UV flashlamp during the same period.

26 citations

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TL;DR: An eight-frame gated microchannel plate (MCP) camera and a gating electrical pulse are described in this article, which shows exposure time as short as 120 ps.
Abstract: An eight-frame gated microchannel plate (MCP) camera and a gating electrical pulse are described in this article. The gating electrical pulse is obtained by first generating a high voltage fast step pulse using avalanche transistors in Marx bank configuration, and then shaping it using avalanche diodes. The high voltage fast step pulse is about 200 ps in fall time and 4 kV in amplitude. The gating pulse wave form with width of 160 ps and amplitude of 2.5 kV is achieved. Each frame photocathode coated with gold on the MCP is part of a 12 Omega transmission line with open circuit end driven by the gating electrical pulse. The camera is tested by illuminating its photocathode with ultraviolet laser pulses, 266 nm in wavelength, which shows exposure time as short as 120 ps.

26 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a compact Marx generator based on pulse forming network (PFN) along with a peaking capacitor rated at 300 kV and 64 J was proposed. But the performance of the peaking capacitance was not evaluated.
Abstract: This paper presents the design and development of a compact Marx generator based on pulse forming network (PFN) along with a peaking capacitor rated at 300 kV and 64 J. Proposed scheme consists of identical PFNs connected across the charging and grounding resistors according to the Marx generator scheme. Modular construction of the Marx generator is useful in altering the stage capacitance to obtain varying pulse rise time and wave shapes at the output. A peaking capacitor connected at the output of the Marx generator significantly improves the rise time from 25 to 5 ns suitable for driving an antenna load. The effect of peaking capacitor on the intensity of far-field radiation is simulated using finite integration technique for a distance of 15, 20, 30, 40, and 50 m and the results are presented and discussed.

26 citations


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No. of papers in the topic in previous years
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202322
202255
202132
202033
201951
201845