Triggered plasma opening switch

Patent · Mon Feb 22 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:6536004

Mendel, C W

A triggerable opening switch for a very high voltage and current pulse includes a transmission line extending from a source to a load and having an intermediate switch section including a plasma for conducting electrons between transmission line conductors and a magnetic field for breaking the plasma conduction path and magnetically insulating the electrons when it is desired to open the switch.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): 4,727,298
• Application Number: 06/884,858
• OSTI ID: 6536004
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420800* -- Engineering-- Electronic Circuits & Devices-- (-1989)
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PLASMA
PLASMA SWITCHES
POWER SUPPLIES
PULSES
SWITCHES