HIGH-VOLTAGE PULSE GENERATOR Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: high-voltage pulse engineering. SUBSTANCE: generator has grounded electrode forming shorted-out stepping line in the form of series-connected sections of homogeneous lines with distributed parameters of equal electric length T₀.Second section of stepping line accommodates in its inner space high-voltage electrode that divides mentioned section into two homogeneous lines. Parallel-connected load and current interrupter are provided at output of stepping line. Inserted between high- voltage and grounded electrodes is voltage supply. Parallel-connected current supply and switching tube are inserted in series with grounded electrode at any point. Additional homogeneous line whose electric length equals T₀ is inserted on one end between high-voltage and grounded electrodes at point of connection of first and second sections of stepping line. Switching tube is connected on other end of stepping line. Under matched conditions when generator efficiency is 100% in ideal case, square voltage pulse is shaped across load its length being equal to double transit time of electromagnetic wave over length of separate section of stepping line. EFFECT: increased output voltage when shaping square pulse across load at high efficiency. 1 dwg