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A Compact Repetitive High-Power Pulse Generator Based on Air-Cored Pulse Transformer

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A compact repetitive high-power pulse generator, which could be used for high voltage applications including high power microwave and low temperature plasma, is described. Stray resistances which influence the performance of the generator were discussed and numerically optimized. Then, the high-power pulse generator was built in our laboratory. Experimental results show that pulses with peak power of 30 MW, peak voltage of 87.6 kV, and rise time of 60 μs, approximately, were obtained on a capacitive load of 200 nF. The repetitive rate was 10 Hz and the generator has successfully worked for over 10 000 shots for high voltage applications.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors wish to thank Prof. J. Zhang, Prof. J.T. He, and Prof. J.L. Liu for their encouragement and valuable suggestion. The assistance of Mr. Y.F. Min and Mr. Zh.H. Liu in the assembly and testing of the devices is also gratefully acknowledged. This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 51707199) and Outstanding Young Scientist of Hunan Province (no. 2020RC3030).

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  1. National University of Defense Technology, College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, 410073, Changsha, People’s Republic of China

    Song Li, Peng Fan, Jingming Gao, Hanwu Yang, Dongqun Chen & Baoliang Qian

  2. State Key Laboratory of Pulsed Power Laser Technology, 410073, Changsha, People’s Republic of China

    Song Li, Jingming Gao, Hanwu Yang & Dongqun Chen

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Li, S., Fan, P., Gao, J. et al. A Compact Repetitive High-Power Pulse Generator Based on Air-Cored Pulse Transformer. Instrum Exp Tech 65, 759–765 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020441222050128

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