This paper was presented at the European Pulsed Power Conference. Marx Band Technology for Accelerators and Colliders (2008)- A Four page paper describing DTI's work in developing long-pulse and short-pulse solid-state modulators suitable for a wide range of high energy applications. The test stand is used to evaluate tetrodes for the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory's (UK) ISIS system. Solid-State Tetrode Test Stand (2009) - A three page paper describing a 500 kW DC test stand developed by DTI and installed at Burle Industries, Lancaster, PA. (579 kB)Ī Klystron Power System for the ISIS Front End Test Stand (2009) - A four page paper, presented at the Pulsed Power Conference, describing a DTI developed power system to drive a Toshiba E3740A klystron installed at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (UK) in December 2008. Solid-State Long Pulse Marx Modulator (2012) - A three page paper, presented at the International Pulse Modulator High Voltage Conference, describing the implementation of the Marx topology to produce a long pulse modulator intended to be used as a test platform for International Linear Collider class klystrons. Presented at the Pacific Symposium on Pulsed Power. Thyratron Replacement (2015) - A two page paper describing DTI's efforts to design a form-fit-function replacement for the klystron modulator thyratrons at the Standford Linear Accelerator Center using solid-state transistors. (635 kB)Ī Stripline Kicker for the Next Generation Light Source (2015) - A four page paper describing the architecture of a kicker driver, based on specifications for the Next Generation Light Source injectors.

Pulsed High Power Amplifiers (2015) - A three page paper describing the architecture and development of two recent short pulse klystron modulators delivered by DTI to Daresbury Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Presented at the Particle Power Conference. (323 kB)Īffordable, Short Pulse Marx Modulator (2015) - A three page paper describing the architecture of a 100 kV - 500 kV, 500 A, 0.2 - 5.0 µs risetime modulator based on a novel Marx bank design. Pulsed Power Systems for ESS Klystrons (2016) - A two page technical paper describing DTI's long pulse modulator technology for the European Spallation Source (ESS) klystron testing.

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