A novel compact solid-state high power pulse generator based on magnetic switch and square waveform pulse transformer

Area of Science:

• High Power Electronics
• Pulsed Power Systems
• Plasma Physics

Background:

• High power pulse generators are essential for applications like high power microwave generation and plasma physics research.
• Existing generators often face limitations in terms of size and efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate a novel compact solid-state high power pulse generator.
• To propose design considerations for such generators.
• To validate the performance through numerical and experimental analysis.

Main Methods:

• Numerical simulations of the generator's components.
• Experimental setup utilizing a primary energy supply, magnetic pulse compressor, Blumlein pulse forming network, and square waveform pulse transformer.
• Performance testing on a dummy load to measure peak power, pulse duration, and repetitive rate.

Main Results:

• Successfully generated pulses with 2 GW peak power and 150 ns duration.
• Achieved a repetitive rate of 10 Hz.
• The compact generator (Φ60 × 210 cm²) demonstrated an average power density of approximately 5 W/L.
• Experimental results closely matched numerical predictions.

Conclusions:

• The developed compact solid-state high power pulse generator meets demanding performance requirements.
• The proposed design considerations are effective for creating efficient and powerful pulse generators.
• This technology holds significant potential for advancing high power microwave and plasma physics applications.