Design and experimental research of 100 kV nanosecond pulse generator

A 100 kV nanosecond pulse generator has been designed and tested, which is based on Tesla transformer and single-cylinder pulse forming line. The design of main parameters of the pulse generator is described. A high voltage nanosecond pulse generator is achieved with the highest output voltage of 100 kV, peak power up to 250 MW, pulse duration of 4 ns, rise time of 1 ns, and repetition rates ranging from 1 to 100 Hz. The pulse generator can be used as a trigger source to reduce the jitter of larger nanosecond pulse generator. Acting as the trigger source, the pulse generator reduces the jitter of GW-level Tesla pulser from 500 to 150 ns.