Title :
A cold-cathode gas-discharge pulse modulator
Author :
Cook, Kenneth G. ; Wheldon, Robert J.
Author_Institution :
M-O Valve Company Ltd., Wembley, England
fDate :
5/1/1968 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A cold-cathode gas-discharge tube, having an easily vaporizable solid cathode such as cadmium and a gas filling, has been studied as a pulse modulator. The electrical performance of the device has been satisfactory, but the life is limited by gas clean-up.
Keywords :
Anodes; Cadmium; Cathodes; Filling; Glass; Hydrogen; Pulse modulation; Switches; Thyratrons; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-ED.1968.16185
