Electrical pulse generation by semiconductor opening switch

A device for providing a short electrical pulse using a switching circuit, the device comprising:

• an electrical component receiving an electrical current;
• and
• at least one semiconductor diode electrically connected with the electrical component, wherein the at least one semiconductor diode controls electrical current to the electrical component and wherein control of the at least one semiconductor diode controls a duration of the electrical current;
• wherein the control of the at least one semiconductor diode comprises providing a forward current to at least one semiconductor diode electrically connected with and controlling electrical current to an electrical component within a circuit and switching the at least one semiconductor diode into a reverse bias by applying a reverse voltage to the at least one semiconductor diode, thereby causing the at least one semiconductor diode to enter a reverse recovery state and controlling a destination of the electrical current and generating the short electrical pulse to the destination for the duration of the reverse recovery state;
• the duration of the reverse recovery state being based upon a value of the forward current and a value of a reverse voltage applied during the reverse bias.