Trigger devices for pseudospark switches

Author

Mehr, Thomas ; Arenz, Hartmuth ; Bickel, Peter ; Christiansen, Jens ; Frank, Klaus ; Görtler, Andreas ; Heine, Frank ; Hofmann, Detlef ; Kowalewicz, Roland ; Schlaug, Martin ; Tkotz, Rupert

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Erlangen-Nurnberg Univ., Germany

Volume

23

Issue

3

fYear

1995

fDate

6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

324

Lastpage

329

Abstract

Effective triggering of pseudospark switches with long lifetime and low jitter remains an important problem. This paper presents results of investigations of trigger methods for pseudospark switches. based upon pulsed glow discharges in planar and hollow electrode geometry for charge injection. The influence of different wiring and geometries of the electrodes for preionization is investigated. The effect of additional blocking potentials in the hollow cathode to improve different trigger systems was measured. Calculations of the static potential in the hollow cathode with or without blocking potential are compared with parameters of the discharge

Keywords

glow discharges; jitter; plasma devices; plasma switches; sparks; switches; blocking potential; blocking potentials; charge injection; hollow electrode geometry; jitter; planar electrode geometry; preionization; pseudospark switches; pulsed glow discharges; static potential; trigger devices; trigger methods; Anodes; Cathodes; Electrodes; Electron emission; Geometry; Glow discharges; Jitter; Switches; Voltage; Wiring;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/27.402320

Filename

402320