This proposal details the development of a multipoint exploding foil initiator trigger system that enables programmable delays between EFI detonations. The temporal jitters are less than 50 ns from the initial trigger signal to the firing of each EFI. This enables precise control of the detonation… More

This proposal details the development of a new FCG design that facilitates customization to drive loads of various impedances. It addresses several of the performance limiting problems associated with small helical FCGs and potentially facilitates driving high output voltage, moderate current loads… More

Recent advances in directed energy weapons (DEW) require radar systems to implement front door protection against high power signals. Although nonlinear protection elements have been successfully employed in the past, fast ultra wideband (UWB) and high power microwave (HPM) signals are not… More

This proposal details the development of a new FCG design that reduces energy losses for small package sizes. It addresses the major performance limiting factors associated with small helical FCGs and facilitates driving high output voltage, moderate current loads directly, without the need for a… More

Recent advances in directed energy weapons (DEW) require radar systems to implement front door protection against high power signals. Although nonlinear protection elements have been successfully employed in the past, fast ultra wideband (UWB) and high power microwave (HPM) signals are not… More

This proposal details the development of a variable pulsed power circuit and custom load that simulates the audio, visual, and tactile response of a variety of explosive devices. The system operates by tailoring the voltage and current discharge profile through the stimulus generator at the… More