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Title: Optically-initiated silicon carbide high voltage switch with contoured-profile electrode interfaces

Abstract

An improved photoconductive switch having a SiC or other wide band gap substrate material with opposing contoured profile cavities which have a contoured profile selected from one of Rogowski, Bruce, Chang, Harrison, and Ernst profiles, and two electrodes with matching contoured-profile convex interface surfaces.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1078294
Patent Number(s):
8258632
Application Number:
13/171,281
Assignee:
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Sullivan, James S., and Hawkins, Steven A. Optically-initiated silicon carbide high voltage switch with contoured-profile electrode interfaces. United States: N. p., 2012. Web.
Sullivan, James S., & Hawkins, Steven A. Optically-initiated silicon carbide high voltage switch with contoured-profile electrode interfaces. United States.
Sullivan, James S., and Hawkins, Steven A. Tue . "Optically-initiated silicon carbide high voltage switch with contoured-profile electrode interfaces". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1078294.
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abstractNote = {An improved photoconductive switch having a SiC or other wide band gap substrate material with opposing contoured profile cavities which have a contoured profile selected from one of Rogowski, Bruce, Chang, Harrison, and Ernst profiles, and two electrodes with matching contoured-profile convex interface surfaces.},
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