Breakdown and recovery of a 250-KV low-pressure spark gap

Journal Article · Wed Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1982 · IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5958020

Laver, E J; Birx, D L

Tests of an experimental low-pressure spark gap Blumlein switch are presented. Gas flows from a pulsed valve into the gap at a steady rate through holes in the cathode and results in a steady pressure of about 0.1 torr. The pressure outside the gap over the Blumlein insulator is much lower. Trigger electrodes are mounted in the grounded cathode. Initially the current rises exponentially with time with rate constant proportional to gas density. Measurements of rise time, jitter, and voltage holding recovery time are presented for charge voltages up to 250 kV for variations of charge time, gas density, gas type, and triggering method.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, CA 94550
• OSTI ID: 5958020
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States) Vol. 10:4; ISSN ITPSB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420800* -- Engineering-- Electronic Circuits & Devices-- (-1989)
BREAKDOWN
CATHODES
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DATA
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRODES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
INFORMATION
LOW PRESSURE
NUMERICAL DATA
PULSE CIRCUITS
RECOVERY
SPARK GAPS
SWITCHES
TRIGGER CIRCUITS
VALVES