Triggered plasma opening switch

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:866508

Mendel, Clifford W ^[1]

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1. Albuquerque, NM

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: AT&T
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4727298
• OSTI ID: 866508
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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load
intermediate
section
including
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magnetic
field
breaking
conduction
path
magnetically
insulating
desired
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current pulse
transmission line
magnetic field
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conducting electrons
line extending
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