Plasma Deflection Interrupter for Pulsed Power Applications
Abstract
A plasma-based opening switch, capable of handling kiloampere currents at kilovolt potentials on the microsecond timescale, is described and characterized. The principle of operation is the deflection of a laser-induced arc by an external magnetic field to a shunt circuit path. A first-order model of operation is introduced. Finally, the merits of the device, particularly when applied to high-repetition-rate dense plasma focus (DPF) systems, are discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jul 29, 2018
- Source ID
- 10.3390/instruments2030014
Entities
People
- J. B. Rosenzweig
- Nathan Majernik
- Walter Lynn
- Yusuke Sakai
Organizations
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency