title: Note: Compact, reusable inductive-storage-cum-opening-switch based 1.5 GW single-shot pulsed power generator.
abstract: The results of a very-compact (Marx generator-cum-inductor confined into 0.20 m cylindrical diameter and 0.75 m length) and light-weight (<15 kg) pulsed-power generator are being presented in the paper. The load voltage at 10.5 Ω is measured 125 kV (150 ns full width at half maximum FWHM) with 1.5 GW peak-power. The use of single-optimized-exploding-copper-wire along with the use of air for all the switches of the generator (closing switches of Marx generator used as primary energy source and opening switch of exploding wire) make device very attractive. Marx generator shape itself provides the desired inductance for the inductive storage.
authors.affiliation: Energetics and Electromagnetics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Facility, IDA Block-B, Autonagar, Visakhapatnam 530012, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Rohit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shukla
authors.affiliation: Energetics and Electromagnetics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Facility, IDA Block-B, Autonagar, Visakhapatnam 530012, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Anurag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shyam