Review of catastrophic electromagnetic breakdown for short pulse widths

Forrest Jack Agee; David W. Scholfield; Richard P. Copeland; T. H. Martin; James J. Carroll; John T. Mankowski; Magne Kristiansen; Lynn L. Hatfield

doi:10.1117/12.255410

28 October 1996 Review of catastrophic electromagnetic breakdown for short pulse widths

Forrest Jack Agee, David W. Scholfield, Richard P. Copeland, T. H. Martin, James J. Carroll, John T. Mankowski, Magne Kristiansen, Lynn L. Hatfield

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Proceedings Volume 2843, Intense Microwave Pulses IV; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.255410
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

This paper reviews the experimental research accomplished to date relating to catastrophic electromagnetic breakdown in certain media that are interesting for high voltage, short temporal pulse width pulsers. The authors begin with the classic work of Felsenthal and Proud and follow experimental results into the present day. The paper considers not only the experimental results of short pulse radio frequency breakdown but also the relationship with long pulse RF breakdown. The paper presents some recent measurements as well as reviewing the previous work performed in our laboratories and elsewhere.

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Forrest Jack Agee, David W. Scholfield, Richard P. Copeland, T. H. Martin, James J. Carroll, John T. Mankowski, Magne Kristiansen, and Lynn L. Hatfield "Review of catastrophic electromagnetic breakdown for short pulse widths", Proc. SPIE 2843, Intense Microwave Pulses IV, (28 October 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.255410

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