NDLI: Monte Carlo simulation of High Power Microwave surface flashover under UV illumination

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Author	Krile, J. Foster, J. Thomas, M. Neuber, A.
Copyright Year	2010
Description	Author affiliation: Center for Pulsed Power and Power Electronics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 79409 USA (Krile, J.; Foster, J.; Thomas, M.; Neuber, A.)
Abstract	High Power Microwave (HPM) induced surface flashover is currently being investigated in order to gain a better understanding of the underlying processes involved and reduce the limitations it places on transmittable pulse lengths. The present experimental setup is designed to produce a flashover on the high pressure side of a transmission window without the influence of a triple point. A 2.5 MW magnetron produces a 900 ns pulse at 2.85 GHz with a 50 ns rise time. The experimental setup allows for the control of several parameters including gas pressure, gas composition, and external UV illumination of the window. Diagnostic equipment enables the analysis of incident, reflected, and transmitted power levels with sub-nanosecond resolution. A previously developed Monte Carlo simulation is used to model the processes involved in the flashover discharge formation. This Monte Carlo code is upgraded to account for the occurrence of field induced electron detachment from negative ion clusters within the high field region, > 10 kV/cm, near the window. The code has also been expanded to include the occurrence of photoelectrons, emitted from the window while under UV illumination. Such illumination of the transmission window was experimentally shown to reduce the time to flashover by over 100 ns in air at 155 torr, and thereby the total pulse energy that can be transmitted. In addition, UV illumination also reduces the variation in flashover delay times from shot to shot, up to 67% in air at 155 torr. The simulation will determine if the observed reductions in delay time and variation can be explained by the addition of initiatory electrons via UV illumination of the surface.
Starting Page	55
Ending Page	58
File Size	435817
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424471317
ISSN	1930885X
e-ISBN	9781424471324
DOI	10.1109/IPMHVC.2010.5958294
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2010-05-23
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Monte Carlo methods Atmospheric modeling Monte Carlo Lighting Flashover Dielectrics Electric fields UV Illumination Delay High Power Microwave Surface Flashover
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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