A compact pulse forming network, based on semiconducting switches, for electric gun applications

IEEE Transactions on Magnetics

Volumn 35, Issue 1 PART 1, 1999, Pages 378-382

  Spahn, E ^a   Buderer, G ^a   Wenning, W ^a  

^a FRENCH GERMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF SAINT LOUIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPACITORS; COAXIAL CABLES; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; SWITCHES; THYRISTORS;

ELECTRIC GUN; PULSE FORMING NETWORK; SEMICONDUCTING SWITCHES;

RAIL GUNS;

EID: 0032648613     PISSN: 00189464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/20.738435     Document Type: Article

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