Pulsed Switch Operational Parameters (100 kV, 20 kA, 100 kA/µs)
Defines the rigorous operational envelope needed for effective fast-pulsed magnetic confinement and compression.
01 Definition
A demanding performance benchmark for pulsed-power switches requiring 100 kV hold-off, 20 kA peak current, and 100 kA/µs current rise rates.
02 Detailed_Analysis
This parameter set represents the critical threshold specification for advanced pulsed-power switching in magneto-inertial fusion and directed-energy drivers. Maintaining a 100 kV dielectric hold-off voltage, conducting 20 kA peak discharge currents, and sustaining a current rise rate (dI/dt) of 100 kA/µs minimizes driver circuit inductance and ensures rapid, symmetric energy delivery into dynamic plasma loads.
03 Key_Facts
- ▸ Specifies 100 kV hold-off voltage across switch terminals
- ▸ Requires 20 kA peak pulse conduction capability
- ▸ Demands fast 100 kA/µs current rise rate (dI/dt) for rapid compression
04 Deep_Dive_Intelligence
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Entity Type: Concept — Critical Parameters (100 kV, 20 kA, 100 kA/µs) is a technical concept or theoretical framework.
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Pulsed Power Technology Growth
Pulsed power technology begins rapid development, supported by the Atomic Energy Commission and Defense Nuclear Agency for radiation source testing.
fusion-physicsMAGO project begins at VNIIEF (Russian nuclear weapons lab)
Russian MTF program at weapons lab. Communist Party decree. Same dual-use pattern as US.
defense-programsRussia A-60 airborne laser first flight
The Beriev A-60 airborne laser laboratory made its first flight. Based on the Il-76MD transport, it carried a 1MW-class CW laser for ASAT operations. The A-60 is the foreign equivalent of the US ABL Y
Directed EnergyKrasik Emigrates to Israel
Professor Yakov Krasik moves from the Soviet Union to the Weizmann Institute of Science, facilitating the transfer of Soviet pulsed power expertise to the West.
personnelJoint US-Russian MAGO MTF collaboration begins
LANL and VNIIEF begin joint magnetized target fusion experiments using explosive pulsed power.
international-programsJoint US-Russian MAGO MTF experiment begins
LANL-VNIIEF joint magnetized target fusion experiment using explosive pulsed power.
fusion-researchTechnion P4 Laboratory Established
Professor Krasik establishes the Plasma and Pulsed Power (P4) Laboratory at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.
fusion-physicsAtlas Pulsed Power Facility Commissioned
Atlas commissioned at LANL. Received Shiva Star technology (capacitors, rail-gap switches). Supports SSP. Turchi liner experiments. Later relocated to Nevada Test Site.
Classified ProgramsHEPPC Development
General Atomics announces the High Energy Pulsed Power Container (HEPPC), doubling energy density via world-record capacitors.
fusion-physicsIEEE Pulsed Power and Plasma Science Conference
Global conference held in Orlando, Florida, featuring sessions on computational plasma physics and pulsed power applications.
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