Low-pressure spark gap triggered by an ion diode
Abstract
Spark gap apparatus for use as an electric switch operating at high voltage, high current and high repetition rate. Mounted inside a housing are an anode, cathode and ion plate. An ionizable fluid is pumped through the chamber of the housing. A pulse of current to the ion plate causes ions to be emitted by the ion plate, which ions move into and ionize the fluid. Electric current supplied to the anode discharges through the ionized fluid and flows to the cathode. Current stops flowing when the current source has been drained. The ionized fluid recombines into its initial dielectric ionizable state. The switch is now open and ready for another cycle.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6231405
- Application Number:
- ON: DE83013147
- Assignee:
- ERA-08-036943; EDB-83-113448
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; SPARK GAPS; DESIGN; TRIGGER CIRCUITS; SWITCHES; CROSS SECTIONS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; IONIZATION; IONIZED GASES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; EQUIPMENT; FLUIDS; GASES; MATERIALS; PULSE CIRCUITS; 420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989)
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Prono, D S. Low-pressure spark gap triggered by an ion diode. United States: N. p., 1982.
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Prono, D S. Low-pressure spark gap triggered by an ion diode. United States.
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"Low-pressure spark gap triggered by an ion diode". United States.
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title = {Low-pressure spark gap triggered by an ion diode},
author = {Prono, D S},
abstractNote = {Spark gap apparatus for use as an electric switch operating at high voltage, high current and high repetition rate. Mounted inside a housing are an anode, cathode and ion plate. An ionizable fluid is pumped through the chamber of the housing. A pulse of current to the ion plate causes ions to be emitted by the ion plate, which ions move into and ionize the fluid. Electric current supplied to the anode discharges through the ionized fluid and flows to the cathode. Current stops flowing when the current source has been drained. The ionized fluid recombines into its initial dielectric ionizable state. The switch is now open and ready for another cycle.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1982},
month = {8}
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