Small fast RVU-7 triggered vacuum switch
- All-Russia Electrotechnical Institute, Moscow (Russian Federation)
The triggered vacuum switch is designed to switch submicrosecond current pulses of up to 10 kA at a frequency of up to 1 kHz and a voltage of up to 25 kV. The current rate at the leading edge is up to 10{sup 11} A/sec and the minimum switch-on delay time is 40-50 nsec. Given a two-stage erosion triggering circuit, the energy losses at the initial stage of the discharge are considerably smaller than in common vacuum switches. The minimum energy of the trigger at which a stable discharge is actuated in the device under a voltage of {+-}(0.5-20) kV applied across its main electrodes is {approx}10 mJ. The switching characteristic of the device under a voltage of both polarities have been studied.
- OSTI ID:
- 133134
- Journal Information:
- Instruments and Experimental Techniques, Journal Name: Instruments and Experimental Techniques Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 38; ISSN INETAK; ISSN 0020-4412
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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