Pulsed Power and Transient Plasmas: Basic Research With Application to Ignition, Emissions, and New Pulsed Power Technology

Abstract

Scientific progress lies in three areas: Pulsed power, transient plasma ignition, and applications of pulsed power to biology. We report here 1) Progress in studies of SiC pulsed power JFET devices for applications to pulsed power, 2) Significant progress in the application of transient plasma to ignition, with results during the previous year in the ignition of pulse detonation engines, and 3) Significant progress in the study of the effects of nanosecond pulsed electric fields on biological cells, including visualization of intracellular calcium bursts and certain additional processes in Jurkat-T lymphocytes. During the next year we plan to develop advanced pulse generation devices for both biological applications and transient plasma ignition, and conduct further experiments in collaborations with several institutions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 29, 2004
Accession Number
ADA427374

Entities

People

  • Martin A. Gundersen

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biological Sciences
  • Biology
  • Burning Rate
  • Cell Membrane
  • Cells
  • Cellular Structures
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Dielectrics
  • Electric Fields
  • Generators
  • High Voltage
  • Ignition
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pulsed Power
  • Silicon Carbide

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