High current pulsed-power generators efficiently store and deliver magnetic energy to z-
pinch targets. We review applications of magnetically driven implosions (MDIs) to inertial …

Embodiments of a laser system having an extremely large number of small pulsed lasers for
irradiating small targets in inertial confinement fusion experiments, high energy density …

Circuitry is presented for use in the pulse-forming lines of compact linear accelerators of
charged particles. This presents devices that can provide high-voltage radio-frequency …

A flexible solid-state resistor comprises a string of ceramic resistors that can be used to
charge the capacitors of a linear transformer driver (LTD) used in a pulsed power machine …

Embodiments of a laser system having an extremely large number of small pulsed lasers for
irradiating small targets in inertial confinement fusion experiments, high energy density …

Linear Transformer Drivers (“LTD) are a class of accel erators that are capable of generating
high current, high Voltage pulses. High power pulses are useful in applications such as high …

A loaded blumlein structure is described. At one end, the blumlein can be used to generate
an electromagnetic pulse. At the other end, the top and bottom conductive connected by a …

A blumlein assembly incorporating a solid-state switch is presented. In the exemplary
embodiment, a semiconductor switch is placed between first and second conducting strips …

A bipolar pulse generator includes two, two-conductor transmission lines coupled together
with a load positioned between the two transmission lines. Each conductor of a transmission …

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