A LOW-INDUCTANCE PULSED CURRENT GENERATOR WITH A VOLUME BUS

Authors
BOCHAROV YN KRIVOSHEEV SI LAPIN NG SHNEERSON GA
Citation
Yn. Bocharov et al., A LOW-INDUCTANCE PULSED CURRENT GENERATOR WITH A VOLUME BUS, Instruments and experimental techniques, 36(2), 1993, pp. 233-235
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Instument & Instrumentation",Engineering
Journal title
Instruments and experimental techniques → ACNP
ISSN journal
00204412
Volume
36
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Part
1
Pages
233 - 235
Database
ISI
SICI code
0020-4412(1993)36:2<233:ALPCGW>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A pulsed current generator with a stored energy of 38 kJ and, a chargi ng voltage up to 50 kV is used to generate magnetic megagauss fields. To reduce the generator's intrinsic inductance, a spatial (volume) bus is used to connect its components. The current is switched by solid-s tate discharge components. The generator forms a current pulse with an amplitude as high as 2.25 MA at a current rate of 3.3 . 10(12) A/sec with an inductive load of 3 nH. A method for evaluating low inductance s connected to the generator's components is presented.