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ArticleScientific reports2024

Experimental results of a 330 GW impedance-matched Marx generator.

Vahid Damideh, J C Btaiche, Alex Ho, R B Spielman, Jane M Lehr, T A Mehlhorn, Isaac Hassen, Alexei Akoulov, Elahe Aranfar, Alex McDonald and 11 more

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21 authors.

Vahid DamidehFuse Energy Technologies Corp., San Leandro, CA, USA. vahid@f.energy.
J C BtaicheFuse Energy Technologies Corp., San Leandro, CA, USA.
Alex HoFuse Energy Technologies Corp., San Leandro, CA, USA.
R B SpielmanLaboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.
Jane M LehrFuse Energy Technologies Corp., San Leandro, CA, USA.
T A MehlhornFuse Energy Technologies Corp., San Leandro, CA, USA.
Isaac HassenFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.
Alexei AkoulovFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.
Elahe AranfarFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.
Alex McDonaldDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
Pierre TochonFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.
Ayan ChoudhuryFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.
Emile BeaulieuFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.
Hao Xian TanFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.
Anson YuFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.
Sophie FalieroFuse Energy Technologies Corp., San Leandro, CA, USA.
Richard TetreaultFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.
Gael BreaultFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.
Rodrigue TetreaultFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.
Negar HosseinyFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.
Edward SmithFuse Energy Technologies Inc., Napierville, QC, Canada.

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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Impedance-matched Marx generators (IMGs) are considered next generation pulsed-power drivers because of their long lifetime (> 10,000 shots), repetition rate (> 0.1-Hz), fast rise time (~ 100-ns), and high-energy-delivery efficiency (~ 90%). "TITAN" is a 14-stage IMG designed to deliver 1-TW to a 2-Ω matched load. In this paper, design, simulation, and experimental results for six stages of TITAN including its triggering system, air delivery system, and pulse shaping are presented. To achieve efficiency over 85% and maximize the capability of an IMG, synchronized triggering, reduced pre-fire rate, and pulse shaping ability are crucial. In this paper, novel engineering solutions are introduced, tested, and proven to overcome those challenges. 6-stage TITAN, powered by 102 identical bricks and 102 field-distortion-triggered gas switches, could generate ~ 600-kA and ~ 700-kV across a ~ 0.9-Ω matched load when fully charged to ± 100-kV. In these experiments, 6-stage TITAN is tested up to ± 70-kV charge voltage which delivers a peak power of 330-GW to a 1.2-Ω resistive load.

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Impedance-matched Marx generator (IMG)Magnetically driven inertial fusionNext-generation pulsed-power (NGPP)TITANZ-pinchZ pulsed-power accelerator

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PMID39043727
PMCPMC11266602

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