A HIGH VOLTAGE PULSE GENERATOR USING SWITCHED THYRATRONS,

Abstract

The design of a high voltage pulse generator using hydrogen thyratrons in an on-off switching cycle is described. This design seeks to combine the advantages of 'line type' and 'hard valve' generators by providing an output pulse which can be continuously varied in duration with a low output resistance. The generator described produces well shaped rectangular pulses up to 4kV in magnitude continuously variable in length from 0.2 microsec with a source resistance of approximately 13 ohms. The design can be readily extended to provide output voltages to a maximum of 16kV. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0622121

Entities

People

  • M. Eng
  • M. W. Gunn
  • T. Chan

Organizations

  • McMaster University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Energy Systems
  • Engineering
  • Generators
  • High Voltage
  • Hydrogen
  • Pulse Generators
  • Resistance
  • Signal Generators
  • Switching
  • Thyratrons
  • Voltage
  • Waveform Generators

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering