The Marx generator as an ultra wideband source

J. R. Mayes, W.J. Carey, W.C. Nunnally, L. Altgilbers

IEEE Conference Record - Abstracts. PPPS-2001 Pulsed Power Plasma Science 2001. 28th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science and 13th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference (Cat. No.01CH37255) · 2002 · 12 citations · 0 references

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Summary form only given. Traditional uses of the Marx generator have been limited to energy storage and delivery systems, such as charging capacitors or pulse forming lines. However, low energy, high peak power Marx generators are finding applications in Ultra Wideband radar and high power microwave systems. This paper presents the results of a new compact, high powered Marx generator designed for these applications. The pulse parameters of the generator are discussed, as well as radiation measurements made with TEM horn antennas.