Systems and methods for generating high voltage pulses

A system for generating pulses, comprising:

• a vector inversion generator comprising:
• at least two striplines of a conductive material arranged in a planar spiral configuration, each of the at least two striplines comprising a rigidity sufficient to maintain a constant gap between respective layers of the planar spiral configuration formed by the at least two striplines, and
• a fluid filling the constant gap defined by the at least two striplines, wherein the fluid is a dielectric;
• and
• a casing configured to encapsulate the vector inversion generator, the casing comprising a plurality of support plates configured to immobilize the vector inversion generator during charging and discharging of the vector inversion generator.

A method of generating high voltage pulses, comprising:

• providing a vector inversion generator and a casing configured to encapsulate the vector inversion generator, wherein the vector inversion generator comprises:
• at least two striplines of a conductive material arranged in a planar spiral configuration, each of the at least two striplines comprising a thickness sufficient to maintain a constant gap between respective layers of the planar spiral configuration formed by the at least two striplines, the at least two striplines selectively coupled to a shorting switch, and
• a fluid filling the constant gap defined by the at least two striplines, wherein the fluid is a dielectric;
• charging the vector inversion generator;
• closing the shorting switch thereby causing a rapid discharge of the vector inversion generator;
• responsive to the rapid discharge, causing a breakdown of the fluid;
• and
• subsequently causing the fluid to self-heal.