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
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Chatterjee, A
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Mallik, Kanad
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Oak, S.M.
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May 1998
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), .
Abstract
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
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Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology
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Local EPrints ID: 262414
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/262414
ISSN: 0034-6748
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A Chatterjee
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Kanad Mallik
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S.M. Oak
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