Relay power supplies for the system of proton beam slow guidance onto internal targets of the Serpukhov synchrotron

A static supply system for slow beam guiding on targets used in the IHEP synchrotron is discussed. As a regulating element use is made of a module-type gate bridge circuit. The power unit rated at an operating current of up to 200 A at a supply voltage of up to 200 V consists of 12 paralleled modules. Every module contains four transistors, four diodes and a part of a storage capacitor (200 μF). One module is rated at a current of 16 A. The regulator has been investigated in the pulse-width modulation mode and in the mode of relay control with normal and leading hysteresis loops. The minimum modulation of the secondary-particle beam density has been obtained when using leading hysteresis loops for regulation. In addition to the main task of guiding on targets the system provides shaping trapezoidal current pulses in the current range from 10 to 200 A at a current plateau stability of 0.5% and better