Sealed-off pseudospark switches for pulsed power applications (current status and prospects)

Author

Bochkov, V.D. ; Dyagilev, V.M. ; Ushich, V.G. ; Frants, O.B. ; Korolev, Yu.D. ; Sheirlyakin, I.A. ; Frank, Klaus

Author_Institution

Sci. Prod. Co., Pulsed Technol. Ltd., Ryazan, Russia

Volume

29

Issue

5

fYear

2001

fDate

10/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

802

Lastpage

808

Abstract

The paper describes the sealed-off pseudospark switches that have recently been developed for various pulsed power applications. The switches with the trigger unit based on a flashover are intended for a use in fast electric circuits at a pulse current of the order of 100 kA in microsecond range of the pulse duration. The switches with the trigger unit based on an auxiliary glow discharge have been designed for fast current circuits with a moderate range of current (of the order of 10 kA) and high pulse repetition rate

Keywords

flashover; glow discharges; pulsed power switches; sparks; auxiliary glow discharge; fast electric circuits; flashover; glow-to-arc transition; hollow cathode pulsed discharge; pulse current; pulse duration; pulse repetition rate; pulsed power applications; sealed-off pseudospark switches; trigger unit; Anodes; Boring; Cathodes; Electrodes; Physics; Production; Pulse circuits; Switches; Switching circuits; Thyratrons;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/27.964478

Filename

964478