Binary and ternary gas mixtures with temperature enhanced diffuse glow discharge characteristics for use in closing switches
Abstract
An improvement to the gas mixture used in diffuse glow discharge closing switches is disclosed which includes binary and ternary gas mixtures which are formulated to exhibit decreasing electron attachment with increasing temperature. This increases the efficiency of the conductance of the glow discharge and further inhibits the formation of an arc. 11 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6176875
- Patent Number(s):
- 7212546
- Application Number:
- ON: DE89011807
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04J - MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 42 ENGINEERING; PLASMA SWITCHES; DESIGN; DIRECTED-ENERGY WEAPONS; GLOW DISCHARGES; INVENTIONS; LASERS; MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT; PULSE GENERATORS; PULSE TECHNIQUES; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FUNCTION GENERATORS; SWITCHES; WEAPONS; 440300* - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989); 420800 - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Christophorou, L. G., and Hunter, S. R. Binary and ternary gas mixtures with temperature enhanced diffuse glow discharge characteristics for use in closing switches. United States: N. p., 1988.
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Christophorou, L. G., & Hunter, S. R. Binary and ternary gas mixtures with temperature enhanced diffuse glow discharge characteristics for use in closing switches. United States.
Christophorou, L. G., and Hunter, S. R. Tue .
"Binary and ternary gas mixtures with temperature enhanced diffuse glow discharge characteristics for use in closing switches". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6176875.
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title = {Binary and ternary gas mixtures with temperature enhanced diffuse glow discharge characteristics for use in closing switches},
author = {Christophorou, L. G. and Hunter, S. R.},
abstractNote = {An improvement to the gas mixture used in diffuse glow discharge closing switches is disclosed which includes binary and ternary gas mixtures which are formulated to exhibit decreasing electron attachment with increasing temperature. This increases the efficiency of the conductance of the glow discharge and further inhibits the formation of an arc. 11 figs.},
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journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1988},
month = {6}
}
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