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Title: Reusable fast opening switch

Abstract

A reusable fast opening switch for transferring energy, in the form of a high power pulse, from an electromagnetic storage device such as an inductor into a load. The switch is efficient, compact, fast and reusable. The switch comprises a ferromagnetic semiconductor which undergoes a fast transition between conductive and insulating states at a critical temperature and which undergoes the transition without a phase change in its crystal structure. A semiconductor such as europium rich europhous oxide, which undergoes a conductor to insulator transition when it is joule heated from its conductor state, can be used to form the switch.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Albuquerque, NM
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T
OSTI Identifier:
865908
Patent Number(s):
US 4598338
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
reusable; fast; switch; transferring; energy; form; power; pulse; electromagnetic; storage; device; inductor; load; efficient; compact; comprises; ferromagnetic; semiconductor; undergoes; transition; conductive; insulating; critical; temperature; phase; change; crystal; structure; europium; rich; europhous; oxide; conductor; insulator; joule; heated; power pulse; joule heated; transferring energy; critical temperature; storage device; phase change; crystal structure; reusable fast; /361/257/307/

Citation Formats

Van Devender, John P, and Emin, David. Reusable fast opening switch. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Van Devender, John P, & Emin, David. Reusable fast opening switch. United States.
Van Devender, John P, and Emin, David. 1986. "Reusable fast opening switch". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865908.
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author = {Van Devender, John P and Emin, David},
abstractNote = {A reusable fast opening switch for transferring energy, in the form of a high power pulse, from an electromagnetic storage device such as an inductor into a load. The switch is efficient, compact, fast and reusable. The switch comprises a ferromagnetic semiconductor which undergoes a fast transition between conductive and insulating states at a critical temperature and which undergoes the transition without a phase change in its crystal structure. A semiconductor such as europium rich europhous oxide, which undergoes a conductor to insulator transition when it is joule heated from its conductor state, can be used to form the switch.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/865908}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986}
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