• DocumentCode
    1426027
  • Title

    Development of switching tubes for controlled fusion research

  • Author

    Cummings, D. B.

  • Author_Institution
    University of California, Berkeley, Calif., and is consultant to the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, University of California, Livermore, Calif.
  • Volume
    79
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1960
  • Firstpage
    918
  • Lastpage
    922
  • Abstract
    Conventional ignitrons have required extensive improvements to increase their current and voltage ratings to the high values required for controlled nuclear fusion research. A 4-year program to develop these improved tubes and the results achieved are described.
  • Keywords
    Anodes; Capacitors; Electron tubes; Graphite; Laboratories; Plasmas; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0095-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/EE.1960.6432915
  • Filename
    6432915