Commercial high current ignitron development: Revision 1

Conference · Thu Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5910371

Kihara, R.; Cummings, D. B.; Leighton, K. S.; Shulski, A. P.

Our overall goal is to develop and qualify devices capable of repetitively switching high peak currents (>1 MA) and large quantities of charge (>500 C). In 1988 we designed and tested a hollow-anode ignitron at levels of up 925 kA and 280 C per shot. This level is three times that previously achieved with standard, commercially available tubes. Our latest designs, developed with the cooperation of industry, incorporate a hollow anode into an industrial ignitron. Prototypes have recently achieved levels of 770 kA and 270 C per shot. 4 refs., 6 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5910371
• Report Number(s): UCRL-100358-Rev.1; CONF-890665-36-Rev.1; ON: DE89016650
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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