Design and Application of a Diode-Directed Solid-State Marx Modulator
Abstract
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are developing a new solid-state high-voltage Marx modulator for the generation of pulsed power. The initial application of the LANL modulator is to provide power to a magnetron that requires a 46-kV, 160-A, 5- s rectangular pulse. This modulator technology is also being developed for other applications, including portable millimeter wave sources, a beam energy corrector for induction accelerators, and space-based power systems. The LANL solid-state modulator has several benefits, including wave shape control, switch protection, efficiency, and compactness. The present paper describes this source technology and its design.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA635206
Entities
People
- C. E. Heath
- F. P. Romero
- G. E. Dale
- H. C. Kirbie
- R. M. Wheat Jr.
- T. A. Lopez
- W. B. Haynes
Organizations
- Los Alamos National Laboratory