Anode initiated surface flashover switch
Abstract
A high voltage surface flashover switch has a pair of electrodes spaced by an insulator. A high voltage is applied to an anode, which is smaller than the opposing, grounded, cathode. When a controllable source of electrons near the cathode is energized, the electrons are attracted to the anode where they reflect to the insulator and initiate anode to cathode breakdown.
- Inventors:
-
- (Albuquerque, NM)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 921178
- Patent Number(s):
- 6,555,961
- Application Number:
- 09/947,106
- Assignee:
- Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM) ALO
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Brainard, John P., and Koss, Robert J. Anode initiated surface flashover switch. United States: N. p., 2003.
Web.
Brainard, John P., & Koss, Robert J. Anode initiated surface flashover switch. United States.
Brainard, John P., and Koss, Robert J. Tue .
"Anode initiated surface flashover switch". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/921178.
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title = {Anode initiated surface flashover switch},
author = {Brainard, John P. and Koss, Robert J.},
abstractNote = {A high voltage surface flashover switch has a pair of electrodes spaced by an insulator. A high voltage is applied to an anode, which is smaller than the opposing, grounded, cathode. When a controllable source of electrons near the cathode is energized, the electrons are attracted to the anode where they reflect to the insulator and initiate anode to cathode breakdown.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {2003},
month = {4}
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