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

被引：21

作者：

Chatterjee, A ^{[1
]}

Mallik, K ^{[1
]}

Oak, SM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Ctr Adv Technol, Nonlinear Opt Grp, Indore 452013, India

来源：

REVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS | 1998年 / 69卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1063/1.1148917

中图分类号：

TH7 [仪器、仪表];

学科分类号：

0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;

摘要：

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. (C) 1998 American Institute of Physics.

引用

页码：2166 / 2170

页数：5

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