Coordinated Research Program in Pulsed Power Physics.

Abstract

Work on three program elements, related to pulsed power research, is described. The program is a multi-investigator program whose main emphasis is on gaining a better understanding of repetitive opening and closing switch phenomena. The main effort is on diffuse discharge opening switches but considerable progress has also been made on understanding and describing fundamental, transient discharge phenomena. In addition several smaller studies have considered various novel ideas and concepts to determine their potential for further investigations. The three main projects are Opening Switches, Transient Processes in Triggered Electrical Breakdown of Gases, and Exploratory Concepts. The second one of these projects will not be carried on in its present form beyond this contract period since the Principal Investigator is moving to another university. Additional keywords: pulse generators; switching circuits; laser triggering; X ray triggering; streak photography.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 1984
Accession Number
ADA154629

Entities

People

  • G. Schaefer
  • L. Hatfield
  • M . Kristiansen

Organizations

  • Texas Tech University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Chemistry
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Control Systems
  • Dielectrics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Energy Storage
  • Glow Discharges
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Pulsed Power
  • Space Charge
  • Switching
  • Transmission Lines
  • Two Dimensional
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy