Title :
Investigations on a thermal triggering system for switching under vacuum
Author :
Bauville, G. ; Delmas, A. ; Puech, V.
Author_Institution :
Laboratoire de Physique des Gaz et des Plasmas, Univ. Paris-Sud, Orsay, France
fDate :
10/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper is devoted to the study of a new triggering scheme for discharge initiation of vacuum switches. The device, which mainly comprises a carbon bridge, is characterized by its low dimension and energy consumption. Fast imaging techniques coupled to electric measurements and spectroscopic investigations have allowed us to characterize the spatiotemporal evolution of the physical processes resulting in the triggering
Keywords :
discharges (electric); plasma diagnostics; plasma switches; pulsed power switches; vacuum switches; C bridge; discharge initiation; electric measurements; energy consumption; fast imaging techniques; optical emission; physical processes; plasma diagnostics; spatiotemporal evolution; spectroscopic investigations; switching; thermal triggering system; triggering; triggering scheme; vacuum; vacuum switches; Bridge circuits; Electric variables measurement; Plasma measurements; Production; Pulsed laser deposition; Spatiotemporal phenomena; Spectroscopy; Switches; Vacuum systems; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
