The Plasma Erosion Opening Switch.

Abstract

The Plasma Erosion Opening Switch (PEOS) can conduct high current (approx. MA), open quickly (<10ns), and withstand high voltage (approx. MV). This switching technique has been used in inductive energy storage experiments and can be used with existing generators for pulse compression, voltage multiplication and power multiplication. The PEOS is used routinely for other types of power conditioning including prepulse suppression, pulse sharpening and multimodule jitter reduction. This paper is a review of the PEOS work to date. It reviews basic physics principles of the PEOS and outlines the operational limits of a system that employs a PEOS. Examples of present applications of the PEOS are also discussed. Keywords include: Plasma switches; Opening switch; Inductive store, Pulsed power.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 14, 1985
Accession Number
ADA154942

Entities

People

  • Gerald Cooperstein
  • J. M. Neri
  • Paul F. Ottinger
  • Robert A. Meger
  • Robert J. Commisso

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compression
  • Current Density
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Flux Density
  • Generators
  • High Voltage
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Military Research
  • Plasma Control
  • Power Conditioning
  • Pulse Compression
  • Pulsed Power
  • Short Circuits
  • Space Charge
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.