Binary and ternary gas mixtures with temperature enhanced diffuse glow discharge characteristics for use in closing switches

Title: Binary and ternary gas mixtures with temperature enhanced diffuse glow discharge characteristics for use in closing switches

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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:: Christophorou, L.G.; Hunter, S.R.

Issue Date:: 1988-06-28

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 6176875

Patent Number(s):: -US-A7212546

Application Number:: ON: DE89011807

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy TIC; EDB-89-072794

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)

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