Gas mixtures for spark gap closing switches

Patent · 31 December 1987

OSTI ID:866799

Christophorou, Loucas G ^[1]; McCorkle, Dennis L ^[2]; Hunter, Scott R ^[1]

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1. Oak Ridge, TN
2. Knoxville, TN

Gas mixtures for use in spark gap closing switches comprised of fluorocarbons and low molecular weight, inert buffer gases. To this can be added a third gas having a low ionization potential relative to the buffer gas. The gas mixtures presented possess properties that optimized the efficiency spark gap closing switches.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4792724
• OSTI ID: 866799
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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