Download or read book Pulsed Power Systems written by Hansjoachim Bluhm and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-07-01 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulsed-Power Systems describes the physical and technical foundations for the production and application of high-voltage pulses of very high-power and high-energy character. In the initial chapters, it addresses materials, components and the most common diagnostics. In the second part, three categories of applications with scientific and industrial relevance are detailed: production of strong pulsed electric and magnetic fields, intense radiation sources and pulsed electric (plasma) discharges.