Advances in Pulsed-Power and High-Power Electronics: 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Pulsed power is marked by the pursuit of high peak power and enables the achievement of faster, stronger, and extreme electrophysical conditions. Traditional pulsed power technology usually uses gas switches as its main component for pulse modulation and formation. In recent years, driven by various application requirements, the demand for pulsed power technology with high repetition rates has become increasingly urgent, and pulsed power has gradually developed towards high repetition, solid state, and miniaturization.

High-power electronics is a technical discipline that utilizes repetition frequency and modulated power supply technology composed of modern semiconductor switches to achieve specific electrophysical effects. With the improvement of semiconductor switching technology (MOSFET, IGBT, GaN, SiC, and PCSS), its voltage, current, and power levels have gradually increased. On the other hand, due to the development of the solid-state Marx generator and solid-state LTD technology in recent years. High-power electronics combines power electronics technology with high-voltage pulsed power technology. This technology has undergone significant growth and development, providing numerous opportunities and challenges for researchers, scientists, engineers, and experts in various disciplines.

Although there is still a gap in knowledge on the peak power level of high-power electronics compared with pulsed power, their peak power and average power are constantly being upgraded. As the vacuum tube computer is replaced with the integrated circuit-based computer, the future pulsed power of gas-based switches could be replaced with the high-power electronics of solid-state-based switches.

High-power electronics power supply systems have the advantages of miniaturization, long life, controllability, and high repetition, and meet the load requirements for plasma discharge, laser emission, high-power microwaves, biomedical effects, etc. There is no doubt that they will find wider applications and undergo development in the fields of defense, scientific research, and industry.

This Special Issue invites authors to submit original research articles, review papers, and technical notes that showcase advancements in pulsed power technology and high-power electronics, with the goal of fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and facilitating knowledge sharing. The contributions included in this Special Issue will range from fundamental scientific research to practical applications and cover a diverse range of topics, highlighting the broad potential of pulsed power technology and high-power electronics across multiple domains. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers, scientists, engineers, and experts to share their latest findings, cutting-edge technologies, and insights on practical applications in the field of pulsed power technology and high-power electronics.

The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Pulsed power sources;
• Pulsed power modulation technology;
• High-voltage pulsed power technology;
• Energy storage and conversion;
• High-power microwave devices;
• High-power semiconductor devices;
• Electromagnetic pulse effect;
• Plasma generation and control.

Prof. Dr. Kefu Liu
Dr. Jian Qiu
Dr. Hui Zhao
Guest Editors

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