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Z-Pinch

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O. Frolov, K. Kolacek, V. Bohacek, J. Straus, J. Schmidt, V. Prukner Gas–ﬁlled laser–triggered spark gap Czechoslovak Journal of Physics, Vol. 54 (2004), Suppl. C
S. S. Harilal and M. S. Tillack Laser plasma density measurements using interferometry UCSD-ENG-114
Moshe Shuker, Amit Ben-kish, Amnon Fisher, Amiram Ron Titanium plasma source for capillary discharge extreme ultraviolet lasers Applied Physics Letters, 88, 061501 (2006)
Hammarsten, E. C. ; Szapiro, B. ; Jankowska, E. ; Filevich, J. ; Marconi, M. C. ; Rocca, Jorge J. Soft X-ray laser diagnostics of exploding aluminum wire plasmas Applied Physics. B, Lasers and Optics 78, no. 7-8 (2004): [933]-937
GOMEZ LUNA, MITCHELL, IAN HENDRY... INVESTIGACION DE LA EMISION DE RAYOS-X DESDE UN X PINCH EN LLAMPUDKEN
Vincent Tang, Brian Rusnak Review of Dense Plasma Focus Technology for Intense and Directional Neutron Sources

product bulletin Febetron 706: A high intensity pulsed source of electron and x rays
Fig.1 Schematic of capillary discharge assembly...
Fig.1 Arrangement inside the discharge chamber
Fig.3 Streak photograph of a discharge...

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Xiaobing Zou, Xinxin Wang, Chengmu Luo and Min Han EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF A SMALL GAS-PUFF Z-PINCH PLASMA DEVICEProceeding Nucleonika 2006
Proposal Experimental study of the transport parameters of warm dense matter

L. Pécastainga, T. Reessa, J. Paillola, A. Giberta and P. Domensa Voltage gain optimization of transmission line transformers Eur. Phys. J. AP, 22, 221-229 (2003)
Stephan Roche Solid State Pulsed Power Systems
DEEPAK K GUPTA and P I JOHN Design and construction of double-Blumlein HV pulse power supply Sadhana, Vol. 26, Part 5, October 2001, pp. 475–484.
S. K. Lyubutin, G. A. Mesyats, S. N. Rukin, B. G. Slovikovskii, M. R. Ul'maskulov, V. G. Shpak, S. A. Shunailov, M. I. Yalandin Generation of High-Voltage Subnanosecond Pulses with a Peak Power of 700 MW and Repetition Frequency of Up to 3.5 kHz Instruments and Experimental Techniques, September 2001, Volume 44, Issue 5, pp 644-652
M. Giesselmann, B. Grinstead, M. Wilson EVALUATION OF A SOLID STATE OPENING SWITCH (SOS) DIODE PULSER FOR USE IN A ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTOR
B.M. Kovalchuka, A.V. Kharlova, S.N. Volkova, A.A. Zherlitsyna, V.B. Zorina, G.V. Smorudova and V.N. Kiseleva
Kovalchuk et al. Pulsed generators on base of LTD stages with vacuum insulation in a secondary turn

United State Patent, Van Devender, et al. Reusable fast opening switch
United State Patent, Weiner et al. Asynchronous Marx Generator utilizing photo-conductive semiconductor switches
United State Patent, Lherm et al. Marx Generator and spark-gap assembly for such a generator
United State Patent, Leon et al. Marx Generator
United State Patent, Holland et al. Capacitor mounting arrangement for Marx generator
United State Patent, Goerz et al. Ultra-compact Marx-type High-voltage generator

Transmission Line Formulas 1 page
Kentech Instrument Ltd. A short tutorial on Transmission Lines in Pulse Generator Systems
Kentech Instrument Ltd. Basic pulse forming circuit
Kentech Instrument Ltd. Self Matched Line
Kentech Instrument Ltd. Impedance Matching and Mismatching
Kentech Instrument Ltd. Impedance Transformers
A.W. Sharpe High Voltage Switches. Part I
A.W. Sharpe High Voltage Switches. Part II
hand written notes 5 pages
Agenda Pulsed Power Workshop Nov 12, 2008, ISU
ISU's Idaho Accelerator Center slide show, X-pinch

D. Cano-Ott and all. Pulse pileup correction of large NiI(Tl) total absorption spectra using the true pulse shape
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H. Hamrita, E. Rauly, Y. Blumenfeld, B. Borderie, M. Chabot, P. Edelbruck, L. Lavergne, Th. Legou, J. Le Bris, N. Le Neindre, A. Richard, M.F. Rivet, J. A. Scarpaci, J. Tillier, et al Charge and current-sensitive preamplifiers for pulse shape discrimination techniques with silicon detectors Nucl.Instrum.Meth. A531 (2004) 607-615
ORTEC Introduction to amplifier