Control system for the LLNL kicker pulse generator

A solid-state high voltage pulse generator with multipulse burst capability, very fast rise and fall times, pulse width agility, and amplitude modulation capability for use with high speed electron beam kickers has been designed and tested at LLNL. A control system calculates a desired waveform to be applied to the kicker based on measured electron beam displacement then adjusts the pulse generators to provide the desired waveform. This paper presents the design of the control system and measured performance data from operation on the ETA-II accelerator at LLNL.