Multimegampere Operation of Plasma Compression Opening Switches
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Experiments are described in which a plasma compression opening switch is used in planar geometry to sharpen the output pulse of an explosive-driven magnetic flux compression generator. Included are data from tests where peak opening switch currents range from 5.7 to 9.3 MA. The switch is used to transfer current to a static low-inductance load (-10 nH) with an efficiency of 50% or better and a risetime as low as 0.45 ~s. Results related to current transfer are interpreted within a simple analytical model.
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