DocumentCode
2787792
Title
The evolution of the hydrogen thyratron
Author
Pirrie, C.A. ; Menown, H.
Author_Institution
Marconi Appl. Technol. Ltd., Chelmsford, UK
fYear
2000
fDate
26-29 June 2000
Firstpage
9
Lastpage
16
Abstract
The evolution of the hydrogen thyratron from its early beginnings to the present day is presented from the perspective of one manufacturer. Radar requirements drove the development of the hydrogen thyratron as a repetitive, high power line-type modulator switch. Before the invention of the hydrogen thyratron, line-type radar modulators used a variety of switches. It is worthwhile considering one of these in particular, the mercury vapour thyratron, because this device contained many of the necessary design features that were to be incorporated into the hydrogen thyratron.
Keywords
history; hydrogen; modulators; pulse generators; pulsed power supplies; pulsed power switches; thyratrons; design features; high power line-type modulator switch; hydrogen thyratron evolution; mercury vapour thyratron; pulsed power switches; radar requirements; Anodes; Cathodes; Geometry; Hydrogen; Manufacturing; Mercury (metals); Radar; Switches; Thyratrons; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Power Modulator Symposium, 2000. Conference Record of the 2000 Twenty-Fourth International
Conference_Location
Norfolk, VA, USA
ISSN
1076-8467
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5826-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MODSYM.2000.896153
Filename
896153
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