Application of Plasma Erosion Opening Switches to High Power Accelerators for Pulse Compression and Power Multiplication

Abstract

A new vacuum opening switch called a Plasma Erosion Opening Switch is described. A model of its operation is presented and the energy efficiency of such a switch is discussed. Recent high power experiments on the Gamble II accelerator are described and compared to previous experiments.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA638946

Entities

People

  • D. Colombant
  • Gerald Cooperstein
  • J. M. Neri
  • John R. Boller
  • Paul F. Ottinger
  • R. Kulsrud
  • Robert A. Meger
  • Robert J. Commisso
  • Shyke A. Goldstein
  • W. F. Oliphant

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Compression
  • Efficiency
  • Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Generators
  • Geometry
  • Impedance
  • Inductance
  • Information Operations
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Military Research
  • Peak Power
  • Power
  • Power Gain
  • Pulse Compression
  • Pulsed Power
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.