Compact 1-GW pulse power source

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Abstract
A compact 1‐GW pulsed power source, developed for use in a collective acceleration experiment, is described. The system utilizes seven artificial Blumlein pulse forming networks which are charged in parallel and discharged in a series configuration. The generator has been used to produce a 300‐kV, 3‐kA, 0.5‐μs electron beam.