Note: fast double pulse system using transmission line characteristic of the pulse forming line

A fast double pulse system is designed and developed using the transmission line characteristic of the pulse forming line to generate two flat top rectangular pulses with extremely short interpulse repetition interval. The helical pulse forming line (HPFL) is used to generate longer duration rectangular pulses in smaller length. The HPFL inner conductor is made up of 13 turns of SS-304 strip, 39.5 mm wide and 0.5 mm thick wounded on the 168 mm delrin cylinder. The impedance of the HPFL is 22 Ω. The 2 turns at the input side of the HPFL are wounded with ethylene propylene rubber tape on the strip. The HPFL is charged to 180 kV in 4 μs and discharges into a matched load through a spark switch. It generates two flat top rectangular pulses of 90 kV, 100 ns duration with the 30 ns interval between the pulses. The system can be used as fast double pulse source for repetitive pulsed power loads.