1khz repetition rate pulsed power for an intense ion beam diode

摘要

A magnetically insulated ion beam diode with a gas-break down plasma anode/sup 1/ is being developed as a possible high repetition rate intense ion beam source./sup 2,3/ This paper discusses the design and operation of the five independent pulsed power systems required to produce /spl les/ 200 kV, 40 kA, 100 ns power pulses at up to 1kHz (burst mode) repetition rates. The first part of this paper will briefly describe the diode, followed by an overview of the pulsed power systems. The bulk of the paper will then describe these systems in detail, concentrating on the use of electrolytic capacitors in high current repetitive pulse storage banks, the use of SCR series stacks for high voltage switching, and the design and operation of two solid state pulsers.