High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 36, Issue 11, 115024(2024)

Analysis of factors causing waveform oscillation in avalanche transistor-based Marx circuit

Wei Zhao, Xueyi Hu, Yuqing Chen, Zhenbo Cheng*, and Youjie Yan
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  • Unit 63660 of PLA, Luoyang 471000, China
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    Figures & Tables(10)
    Simulation result of voltage between collector and emitter of the avalanche transistor in voltage ramp mode
    Schematic diagram of the experimental setup
    Output voltage waveforms of 5-stage Marx circuit under different main capacitance
    Output voltage waveforms of 4-stage Marx circuit under different main capacitance
    Output voltage waveforms of 20-stage Marx circuit under different main capacitance (charging voltage: 270 V)
    Output voltage waveforms of Marx circuits under different stages (main capacitance: 1.0 nF, charging voltage: 300 V)
    • Table 1. Package types and specific parameters of the Marx circuit in experiment

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      Table 1. Package types and specific parameters of the Marx circuit in experiment

      itempackage typesspecifications
      avalanche transistorsurface mount SOT23FMMT417
      main capacitorsurface mount 1808/181218 pF~4.7 nF
      charging resistorsurface mount 251210 kΩ
      trigger resistorsurface mount 2512750 Ω
    • Table 2. Output characteristics of 5-stage Marx circuit under different main capacitance

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      Table 2. Output characteristics of 5-stage Marx circuit under different main capacitance

      main capacitance/pFcharging voltage/Vrising time/psfirst peak amplitude/Vamplitude/Vwidth/ns
      470027033832396344.34
      4700300302517109042.86
      100027034431680511.87
      100030029351893711.37
      1002703922453593.13
      1003002714364572.77
      562703922422422.51
      563002664264262.10
      332703941961961.03
      333002803683681.38
      1827062791912.15
      183003252602600.74
    • Table 3. Output characteristics of 4/20-stage Marx circuit under different main capacitance

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      Table 3. Output characteristics of 4/20-stage Marx circuit under different main capacitance

      stagemain capacitance/pFcharging voltage/Vrising time/psfirst peak amplitude/Vamplitude/Vwidth/ns
      4470027051620279955.44
      4470030037034091453.30
      4100027047020868713.83
      4100030037535679313.43
      41002705471723262.84
      41003003873123902.98
      4562705851482382.60
      4563004262672672.46
      4332706941341572.24
      4333003762072072.07
      41827066221722.39
      4183003131281281.58
      2047002702752039276515.36
      201000270239188318836.07
    • Table 4. Output characteristics of Marx circuits under different stages (main capacitance: 1.0 nF, charging voltage: 300 V)

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      Table 4. Output characteristics of Marx circuits under different stages (main capacitance: 1.0 nF, charging voltage: 300 V)

      stagerising time/psamplitude/kVwidth/ns
      102571.506.79
      152622.005.77
      202862.425.99
      253092.604.89
      303092.894.42
      353063.273.80
      403193.403.45
      453263.563.46
      503203.653.21
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    Wei Zhao, Xueyi Hu, Yuqing Chen, Zhenbo Cheng, Youjie Yan. Analysis of factors causing waveform oscillation in avalanche transistor-based Marx circuit[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2024, 36(11): 115024

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    Received: Sep. 14, 2024

    Accepted: Oct. 14, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 8, 2025

    The Author Email: Zhenbo Cheng (czb20@mails.tsinghua.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202436.240330

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