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A double Blumlein pulse generator is constructed using a coaxial cable. This power supply is capable of providing a voltage up to 20 kV across a matched load and 40kV across an open load with a charging voltage of 10 kV. It is designed to provide a pulse width of 110ns. A rise time of ∼10ns is obtained with present spark gap. A rotating spark gap is also designed and constructed to get a pulse repetition rate of 25Hz. Although, in the present work this pulse generator is used to study the streamer discharge in air, it is useful in many other applications also.
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Gupta, D.K., John, P.I. Design and construction of double-Blumlein HV pulse power supply. Sadhana 26, 475–484 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02703444
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02703444