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The principle of operation of the avalanche transistor-based Marx bank circuit: A new perspective.

The principle of operation of the avalanche transistor-based Marx bank circuit: A new perspective.
The principle of operation of the avalanche transistor-based Marx bank circuit: A new perspective.
The principle of operation of the transistor-based Marx bank circuit has been examined. It was experimentally observed that stage-wise increase of reverse voltage does not occur. This cannot be explained by the principle of operation understood so far. A new explanation, consistent with the experimental observations and associating current-mode second breakdown of transistors, is proposed. A few experimental observations made by earlier workers have also been justified in light of the new current-controlled mechanism.
fast pulse generation, high voltage pulse, marx bank circuit, avalanche transistor
0034-6748
2166-2170
Chatterjee, A
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Mallik, Kanad
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Oak, S.M.
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Chatterjee, A
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Mallik, Kanad
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Oak, S.M.
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Chatterjee, A, Mallik, Kanad and Oak, S.M. (1998) The principle of operation of the avalanche transistor-based Marx bank circuit: A new perspective. Review of Scientific Instruments, 69 (5), 2166-2170.

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The principle of operation of the transistor-based Marx bank circuit has been examined. It was experimentally observed that stage-wise increase of reverse voltage does not occur. This cannot be explained by the principle of operation understood so far. A new explanation, consistent with the experimental observations and associating current-mode second breakdown of transistors, is proposed. A few experimental observations made by earlier workers have also been justified in light of the new current-controlled mechanism.

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Published date: May 1998
Keywords: fast pulse generation, high voltage pulse, marx bank circuit, avalanche transistor
Organisations: Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology

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Local EPrints ID: 262414
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/262414
ISSN: 0034-6748
PURE UUID: e37a0cb8-25fd-40ac-9abe-28426f231fa7

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Date deposited: 26 Apr 2006
Last modified: 07 Jan 2022 23:57

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Author: A Chatterjee
Author: Kanad Mallik
Author: S.M. Oak

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