Multichannel spark-gap technology for staged theta-pinch machines
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OSTI ID:4134886
Triggered multichannel switches operating at voltages up to 180 kV with inductances of 10 to 15 nH have been developed for the staged theta-pinch machines at LASL. These multichannel devices, depending upon their design, can switch up to 30 kJ per switch with peak currents up to 1 MA. The designs of the various spark-gap configurations are discussed from a mechanical and an electrical viewpoint. The switching modes including crowbar, high-voltage start, and high-voltage holdoff low-voltage start, as well as the experimentally determined triggering characteristics, are also discussed. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos Scientific Lab., N.Mex. (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- NSA Number:
- NSA-33-009075
- OSTI ID:
- 4134886
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR--75-2152; CONF-751125--48
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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