DocumentCode :
771686
Title :
Pulsed Radiation Effects on Thyratron Tubes
Author :
Tietze, F.C.
Author_Institution :
International Business Machines Corporation Space Guidance Center Owego, New York
Volume :
10
Issue :
5
fYear :
1963
Firstpage :
139
Lastpage :
148
Abstract :
Thyratrons may be fired by intense pulses of nuclear radiation. The results of early experiments to characterize this phenomenon are reexamined in the light of the recent experimental results. Evidence is presented that the tube is fired by gas ionization rather than a radiation induced grid voltage transient. Plate voltage is observed to be an important determinant of the firing criteria. A significant time delay also exists between the radiation stimulus and the firing of the tube. General guidelines are presented for designing circuits which are more resistant to the effects of pulse radiation.
Keywords :
Circuits; Fires; Firing; Inductors; Ionization; Linear accelerators; Radiation effects; Testing; Thyratrons; Voltage;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9499
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1963.4323314
Filename :
4323314
Link To Document :
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