Multi-gap high impedance plasma opening switch
Abstract
A high impedance plasma opening switch having an anode and a cathode and at least one additional electrode placed between the anode and cathode. The presence of the additional electrodes leads to the creation of additional plasma gaps which are in series, increasing the net impedance of the switch. An equivalent effect can be obtained by using two or more conventional plasma switches with their plasma gaps wired in series. Higher impedance switches can provide high current and voltage to higher impedance loads such as plasma radiation sources.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870655
- Patent Number(s):
- 5568019
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01T - SPARK GAPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- multi-gap; impedance; plasma; switch; anode; cathode; additional; electrode; placed; presence; electrodes; leads; creation; gaps; series; increasing; net; equivalent; effect; obtained; conventional; switches; wired; provide; current; voltage; loads; radiation; sources; radiation source; radiation sources; conventional plasma; electrode placed; impedance plasma; additional electrode; plasma radiation; additional electrodes; /315/313/
Citation Formats
Mason, Rodney J. Multi-gap high impedance plasma opening switch. United States: N. p., 1996.
Web.
Mason, Rodney J. Multi-gap high impedance plasma opening switch. United States.
Mason, Rodney J. Mon .
"Multi-gap high impedance plasma opening switch". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870655.
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abstractNote = {A high impedance plasma opening switch having an anode and a cathode and at least one additional electrode placed between the anode and cathode. The presence of the additional electrodes leads to the creation of additional plasma gaps which are in series, increasing the net impedance of the switch. An equivalent effect can be obtained by using two or more conventional plasma switches with their plasma gaps wired in series. Higher impedance switches can provide high current and voltage to higher impedance loads such as plasma radiation sources.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
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