Abstract
The regime of operation of an explosive-emission diode is affected by a matching transformer between this diode and a double forming line of a high-current electron accelerator. Preliminary forced demagnetization of the transformer core makes the shape of the voltage pulse applied to the cathode close to the optimum, corresponding to a decrease in the resistance of the anode-cathode gap related to expansion of the explosive-emission plasma. In addition, matching of the double forming line to the explosive-emission diode significantly decreases the amplitude of parasitic prepulses and increases (to 90-92%) the fraction of energy supplied to the diode during the main current pulse.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 603-604 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Technical Physics Letters |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)