Fast Opening Switch Application to Inductive Energy Storage and Theoretical Study of This Technology for 14-MEV Neutron Burst Production

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1987, Pages 686-691

  Bruno, C ^a   Delvaux, J ^a   Nicolas, A ^a   Roche, M ^a  

^a CENTRE DE VALDUC   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE - SWITCHING; NEUTRONS - PRODUCTION; PLASMAS - ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; PULSE GENERATORS - ENERGY STORAGE;

PLASMA EROSION OPENING SWITCH (PEOS); PULSED POWER GENERATOR EFFICIENCY; VACUUM INDUCTIVE ENERGY STORAGE;

ELECTRIC SWITCHES;

EID: 0023540069     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.1987.4316779     Document Type: Article

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