Binary and ternary gas mixtures for use in glow discharge closing switches

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

Title: Binary and ternary gas mixtures for use in glow discharge closing switches

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Highly efficient binary and ternary gas mixtures for use in diffuse glow discharge closing switches are disclosed. The binary mixtures are combinations of helium or neon and selected perfluorides. The ternary mixtures are combinations of helium, neon, or argon, a selected perfluoride, and a small amount of gas that exhibits enhanced ionization characteristics. These mixtures are shown to be the optimum choices for use in diffuse glow discharge closing switches by virtue if the combines physio-electric properties of the mixture components. 9 figs.

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

Issue Date:: 1988-04-27

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 6361126

Patent Number(s):: 7186856

Application Number:: ON: DE89009718

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS

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C - CHEMISTRY C07 - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY C07C - ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
C07C69/675 - of saturated hydroxy-carboxylic acids
C07C59/01 - Saturated compounds having only one carboxyl group and containing hydroxy or O-metal groups
C07C59/265 - Citric acid
C07C51/02 - from salts of carboxylic acids
C07C59/255 - Tartaric acid
C07C59/06 - Glycolic acid
C07C69/68 - Lactic acid esters
C07C59/08 - Lactic acid
C07C69/40 - Succinic acid esters
C07C67/08 - by reacting carboxylic acids or symmetrical anhydrides with the hydroxy or O-metal group of organic compounds

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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:: 42 ENGINEERING; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; PLASMA SWITCHES; DESIGN; ARGON; BINARY MIXTURES; FLUORIDES; GLOW DISCHARGES; HELIUM; INVENTIONS; MIXTURES; NEON; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; FLUIDS; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; GASES; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; NONMETALS; RARE GASES; SWITCHES; 420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989); 440300 - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)

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                    Hunter, S. R., and Christophorou, L. G. Binary and ternary gas mixtures for use in glow discharge closing switches.  United States: N. p., 1988. 
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  abstractNote = {Highly efficient binary and ternary gas mixtures for use in diffuse glow discharge closing switches are disclosed. The binary mixtures are combinations of helium or neon and selected perfluorides. The ternary mixtures are combinations of helium, neon, or argon, a selected perfluoride, and a small amount of gas that exhibits enhanced ionization characteristics. These mixtures are shown to be the optimum choices for use in diffuse glow discharge closing switches by virtue if the combines physio-electric properties of the mixture components. 9 figs.},

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