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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 1990
Filed:
Feb. 08, 1988
Peter J Turchi, Alexandria, VA (US);
R & D Associates, Marina Del Rey, CA (US);
Abstract
A diode pulser is described which comprises a diode and an inductor connected in series, the impedance of the diode being controllable to suddenly increase the impedance to produce a high voltage pulse across the diode. The diode includes concentric electrodes forming a gap between them across which electrons move. To increase the impedance, a magnetic field is suddenly applied parallel to the electrode surfaces, to bend the electron paths so as to require a much higher voltage to move the electrons across the gap, the inductor creating such voltage to maintain the current flow for a brief time. The diode pulser is useful as a rapid-acting switch, and as a source of high energy electrons that are useful to generate X-rays, microwaves, and for other purposes.