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Synchronization of parallel-connected plasma opening switches and switching the current to the load

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The possibility of using plasma opening switches (POSs) to create superpower generators is considered. To decrease the linear density of the charge passed through a POS of reasonable size, it is proposed to use a compact multimodule POS system. The design of an individual POS module is presented. The compact arrangement of the modules is ensured by an external magnetic field. It is proposed to use a sharpening spark gap to increase the efficiency of a multimodule POS operating with a low-inductance load. The results are presented of experiments on synchronizing two POS modules and switching the current to a low-inductance load.

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  1. Russian Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, pl. Kurchatova 1, Moscow, 123182, Russia

    A. A. Altukhov, P. I. Blinov, G. I. Dolgachev, D. D. Maslennikov, A. S. Fedotkin & I. A. Khodeev

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Translated from Fizika Plazmy, Vol. 29, No. 8, 2003, pp. 722–726.

Original Russian Text Copyright © 2003 by Altukhov, Blinov, Dolgachev, Maslennikov, Fedotkin, Khodeev.

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Altukhov, A.A., Blinov, P.I., Dolgachev, G.I. et al. Synchronization of parallel-connected plasma opening switches and switching the current to the load. Plasma Phys. Rep. 29, 664–668 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1601643

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