[Asis-l] "Proceedings of the IEEE" Looks at Pulsed Power

[j.platt at ieee.org]

(Cross-posted. Please excuse duplication.)


The July 2004 Special Issue of "Proceedings of the IEEE" addresses landmark
innovations in Pulsed Power: Technology and Applications.

Pulsed power refers to the technology whereby energy is accumulated over a
relatively long period, and then released in a short period to deliver very
large power pulses to a given load. Presently, pulsed power plays an
important role in defense, including homeland security, but is emerging as
a vital technology in the environmental and biomedical arenas. Typical
loads historically have included particle beam diodes, imploding plasmas,
and other primarily defense-related applications; today, however, the loads
can be biological samples like water from municipal drinking supplies and
effluents from combustion processes that gauge environmental and biomedical
impact.

This Special Issue and the corresponding Web supplement cover an assortment
of activities in pulsed power. Topics in this issue range from pulsed power
systems to common power densities, and each paper within this scope
features cutting-edge applications of this pioneering technology.

***Special Web Supplement Honors Founder of Modern Pulsed Power***

To commemorate the first Special Issue devoted to Pulsed Power Technology
and Applications, a special Web supplement acknowledges the ground-breaking
insight of J. C. Martin, founder of modern pulse power, with a tribute to
his research and a classic reprint of his article, "Nanosecond Pulse
Techniques."


Preview the issue and read the Web supplement at:

<http://www.ieee.org/pubs/proceedings/current.xml>


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