Purpose

• Source for microwave tubes: Vircator, MILO, etc.
• Primary source for ultra-wideband systems
• Source for flash X-ray photography.

Single Marx stage with sector-of-cylinder
high-energy ceramic capacitors for optimal
fill-in

Skills

• Large know-how of development and assembly for 40 years
• Optimizing modular stacked structures for specific applications
• Inductive (or resistive) charging for
  repetitive operation 
• Design of self-contained generators,
  battery supplied and remote optical triggering, high safety level
• High-accuracy metrology, custom-tailored self-made field probes
• High-voltage measurement capacity:
  up to 1 MV
• Numerical modeling and simulations (PSpice)

Repetitive Marx: 1 MV, 20 stages @ 50 kV

Results 

• Peak voltage: 100 kV – 1 MV
• Output energy: up to 250 J
• Rise time: < 20 ns, with pulse forming:
  < 300 ps
• Hardened to withstand difficult
  operating conditions (moisture, temperature, vibrations, etc.)

Model – experiment comparison. V_out of 10 stages
on a 50 Ω charge

Facilities

• HV capacitor chargers up to 100 kV
• Resistive divider up to 1.7 GHz
• Anechoic chamber, Faraday cages, GTEM cell
• Electrical and mechanical CAD suites
• Labs and assembly shop.

Patents:

• 2 823 033 / 2 890 261 / 2 890 228
  
  
  Compact Marx: 680 kV