Sandia Corporation

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Gauthier Demol

Sergey Kondratiev

Vitaly Alexeenko

Sergey Volkov

William A Stygar

Michael G Mazarakis

Alexander A Kim

Vadim A Sinebryukhov

Frederic Bayol

Joshua Leckbee

Bryan V Oliver

Frédéric Bayol

Mark L Kiefer

A high-power pulse generator (), belonging to the LTD family, includes two series of power modules, one series of standard modules () and one series of modified modules (), each including a switch (), provided with a trigger electrode (), positioned in series between two capacitors (), the modified modules being designed to produce a pulse at a frequency substantially three times the frequency of the standard modules, and a trigger device () designed to control the standard and modified switches () via a single trigger signal applied to the trigger electrode () of same. The trigger signal is applied to the switches through a trigger impedance () that is different between the standard and modified modules, and the plateau slope of the generated pulse depends on the difference between the value of the standard impedance and that of the modified impedance.

High power pulse generator having a substantially quadrangular shape with an adjustable slope

A linear transformer driver includes at least one ferrite ring positioned to accept a load. The linear transformer driver also includes a first, second, and third power delivery module. The first power delivery module sends a first energy in the form of a first pulse to the load. The second power delivery module sends a second energy in the form of a second pulse to the load. The third power delivery module sends a third energy in the form of a third pulse to the load. The linear transformer driver is configured to form a flat-top pulse by the superposition of the first, second, and third pulses. The first, second, and third pulses have different frequencies.

Linear transformer driver for pulse generation with fifth harmonic

A linear transformer driver includes at least one ferrite ring positioned to accept a load. The linear transformer driver also includes a first power delivery module that includes a first charge storage devices and a first switch. The first power delivery module sends a first energy in the form of a first pulse to the load. The linear transformer driver also includes a second power delivery module including a second charge storage device and a second switch. The second power delivery module sends a second energy in the form of a second pulse to the load. The second pulse has a frequency that is approximately three times the frequency of the first pulse. The at least one ferrite ring is positioned to force the first pulse and the second pulse to the load by temporarily isolating the first pulse and the second pulse from an electrical ground.

Linear transformer driver for pulse generation

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