This document discusses applications of pulsed power technologies. It outlines several main directions for research and development, including producing maximum power in pulses and transferring power to shorter pulse durations in the picosecond and femtosecond range. This relates to developing new capacitor and inductive energy storage technologies using materials like solid and liquid dielectrics that can withstand high electrical fields and superconductors. The document also discusses industrial pulsed power products like Marx generators and induction generators, fast switches, and high current pulsed switches for converters. Pulsed power applications mentioned include ultrawideband radars, ground penetration radars, and electromagnetic influence systems.

1. Applications of pulsed
power technologies
Dr. Sergey Korenev
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3. Time scale
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Milliseconds: 10-3 sec
Microseconds: 10-6 sec
Nanoseconds: 10-9 sec
Picoseconds: 10-12 sec
Femtoseconds: 10-15 sec
Attoseconds: 10-18 sec
Zeptoseconds: 10-21 sec
Ioktoseconds: 10-24 sec
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4. Main directions of R&D for PPT
1. Production of max power in pulse.
2. Transfer to short pulses duration
(picoseconds, femtoseconds).
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5. Main directions of R&D for PPT
It related to R&D of:
 new capacitor and induction energy storages;
 new switches.
Capacitors:
New materials: solid, liquid for receiving of max
electrical field.
Induction:
Superconductors: High Temperature
Superconductors.
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6. Reminder
Inductive energy storage: WM=B2/(2o) = (1-50)J/cm3
Capacitive storage: WE =.o.E2/2 = 0.01-0.08 J/cm3
Charging
unit
Charging
unit
Capacitor
energy
storage
Switch
Inductive
energy
storage
Opening
switch
Transmission
line
Closing
switch
Load
Load
1st compressing stage
2nd compressing stage
1TW, 100 nsec
10GW, 10 sec
Power
Power
100 GW, 1 sec
10 kW, 10 sec
100 kW, 1 sec
Time
Time
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7. Switch
Perspective directions are next:
1. Semiconductor Open Switches- using forming
of plasma in semiconductors, especially in SiC.
2. Vacuum switch with large cross section of
cathode plasma. Reduction of induction of
plasma channel (10-10 Henry).
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Main task is low induction of switch channel.
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8. Industrial products
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Marx generators with pulse duration from 20
ns to till 100 microseconds.
Induction generators with pulse duration from
1 ns to till 1,0 microseconds..
Fast switches ( 5-20 nsec rise time).
High current pulsed switches for converters.
Diagnostics: High voltage probes, current
transformers.
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9. Radar Applications
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UWB Radars
UWB Ground Penetration Radars
UWB Electromagnetic Influence Systems –
ECM
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10. Conclusion
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It is short introduction to main applications of
Pulsed Power Technologies.
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