Gas mixtures for spark gap closing switches

Title: Gas mixtures for spark gap closing switches

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Gas mixtures for use in spark gap closing switches comprised of fluorocarbons and low molecular weight, inert buffer gases. To this can be added a third gas having a low ionization potential relative to the buffer gas. The gas mixtures presented possess properties that optimized the efficiency spark gap closing switches.

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Christophorou, Loucas G. ^[1]; McCorkle, Dennis L. ^[2]; Hunter, Scott R. ^[1]

(Oak Ridge, TN)
(Knoxville, TN)

Issue Date:: 1988-01-01

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN

OSTI Identifier:: 866799

Patent Number(s):: 4792724

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) ORNL

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: gas; mixtures; spark; gap; closing; switches; comprised; fluorocarbons; molecular; weight; inert; buffer; gases; added; third; ionization; potential; relative; possess; properties; optimized; efficiency; buffer gas; gas mixtures; molecular weight; spark gap; gas mixture; closing switches; potential relative; ionization potential; gap closing; third gas; /313/

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