A HIGH VOLTAGE DC POWER SUPPLY SUITABLE FOR AN ION SOURCE

  • Published : 1998.10.01

Abstract

This paper proposes an novel dc power supply using modified multilevel ac/dc converter. The output voltage of the power supply can be disconnected from and reapplied to the load rapidly. Therefore the power supply is suitable for a load having frequent short circuit such as ion source. The proposed scheme improves the performance, efficiency, and reliability and reduces the cost of the conventional power supply system for an ion beam acceleration.

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