Laser activated diffuse discharge switch
Abstract
The invention is a gas mixture for a diffuse discharge switch which is capable of changing from a conducting state to an insulating state in the presence of electrons upon the introduction of laser light. The mixture is composed of a buffer gas such as nitrogen or argon and an electron attaching gas such as C.sub.6 H.sub.5 SH, C.sub.6 H.sub.5 SCH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 CHO and CF.sub.3 CHO wherein the electron attachment is brought on by indirect excitation of molecules to long-lived states by exposure to laser light.
- Inventors:
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- Oak Ridge, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866586
- Patent Number(s):
- 4743807
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01T - SPARK GAPS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- laser; activated; diffuse; discharge; switch; gas; mixture; capable; changing; conducting; insulating; presence; electrons; introduction; light; composed; buffer; nitrogen; argon; electron; attaching; sch; cho; cf; attachment; brought; indirect; excitation; molecules; long-lived; exposure; buffer gas; electron attachment; laser light; gas mixture; diffuse discharge; laser activated; discharge switch; /315/200/307/313/
Citation Formats
Christophorou, Loucas G, and Hunter, Scott R. Laser activated diffuse discharge switch. United States: N. p., 1988.
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Christophorou, Loucas G, & Hunter, Scott R. Laser activated diffuse discharge switch. United States.
Christophorou, Loucas G, and Hunter, Scott R. Fri .
"Laser activated diffuse discharge switch". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866586.
@article{osti_866586,
title = {Laser activated diffuse discharge switch},
author = {Christophorou, Loucas G and Hunter, Scott R},
abstractNote = {The invention is a gas mixture for a diffuse discharge switch which is capable of changing from a conducting state to an insulating state in the presence of electrons upon the introduction of laser light. The mixture is composed of a buffer gas such as nitrogen or argon and an electron attaching gas such as C.sub.6 H.sub.5 SH, C.sub.6 H.sub.5 SCH.sub.3, CH.sub.3 CHO and CF.sub.3 CHO wherein the electron attachment is brought on by indirect excitation of molecules to long-lived states by exposure to laser light.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988}
}
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