DocumentCode
2396431
Title
Hermetically Sealed Back Lighted Thyratron Switches for High Power Applications
Author
Kirkman-Amemiya, G. ; Reinhardt, N. ; Choi, M.S. ; Gundersen, M.A.
Author_Institution
Integrated Applied Physics Inc.
fYear
1991
fDate
16-19 June 1991
Firstpage
482
Lastpage
485
Abstract
We report the results of a program to develop hermetically scaled back lighted thyratron switches for high voltage and high current operation. Initial results with a single gap switch include switching >80kA maximum holdoff voltage of 72kV when pulse charged, and 17.5 kV, 60kA, 40kA reverse, 400nsec pulse at 5Hz. Using multiple gap switches we have obtained scaling to voltages > 100kV, 26kA and continuous operation at 78kV, 19kA at 10Hz. The switches are produced in both optically and electrically triggered versions.
Keywords
Anodes; Cathodes; Circuits; Electrodes; Fabrication; Hermetic seals; Switches; Testing; Thyratrons; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Pulsed Power Conference, 1991. Digest of Technical Papers. Eighth IEEE International
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0177-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PPC.1991.733326
Filename
733326
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