Design and Implementation of 8 - Stage Marx Generator Used for Gas Lasers

Abstract

Marx generators have been designed, built and tested. A Marx generator with eight stages, which can be deliver 64 kV maximum output, is charged up to 2 kV and the high voltage output was 12 kV with pulse rise time of 666 ns, decay time 4 µs, inductance 11 µH and efficiency of 75%. Energy stored in Marx 75.2 mJ and erected capacitance 5.875*10^-10 F, the Charging current is 1 mA. A Xenon flash lamp trigger circuit with high voltage output pulse (4.5 kV) and pulse width of 2µs, was used for triggering the Marx generator.