Asynchronous Marx Generator Utilizing Photo-Conductive Semiconductor Switches.

Abstract

A Marx high voltage generator with a fast rise time. Photoconductive semiconductor switches are sequentially triggered by a single laser via fiber optic bundles of different lengths. The switches serve to series connect a group of charged capacitors. Output is taken from the last capacitor which receives the voltage accumulated on all of the previous capacitors. Proper timing of the activation of each switch produces a fast rise time.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 1988
Accession Number
ADD013768

Entities

People

  • Anderson H. Kim
  • Lawrence J. Bovino
  • Maurice Weiner

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Capacitors
  • Carbides
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Electronics
  • Generators
  • High Voltage
  • Inorganic Carbon Compounds
  • Inorganic Chemicals
  • Semiconductors
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Voltage

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Networking
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems