Coordinated Research Program in Pulsed Power Physics.

Abstract

The program's, related to pulsed power research, main emphasis is on gaining a better understanding of repetitive opening and closing switch phenomena. The main effort is on diffuse discharge opening 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. Some effort has also been given to studies of electrode erosion and insulator damage in high power closing switches. In addition several smaller studies have considered various novel ideas and concepts to determine their potential for further investigations. Keywords: Pulsed power; Diffuse discharges; Opening switches; Laser triggering; Surface discharges; Field distortion; Streak photography; X ray triggering.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 1985
Accession Number
ADA169113

Entities

People

  • G. Schaefer
  • H. Krompholz
  • K. Schoenbach
  • M . Kristiansen

Organizations

  • Texas Tech University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cameras
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Charge Carriers
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Dielectrics
  • Electric Arcs
  • Energy Transfer
  • Glow Discharges
  • Laser Applications
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Pulsed Power

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene