ISSN:
1089-7623
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
Notes:
A multichannel rail-gap switch, triggered by ultraviolet radiation sources and capable of high repetition rate, long-life operation is described. The device will switch 30-kV, 30-kA, 80-ns pulses at pulse rates up to 100 Hz. Gas consumption is low (1-SLPM air), and under optimum conditions, switch inductance and jitter are 14 nH and ±5 ns, respectively. Prefire statistics and erosion rates have been studied.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1139240
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