Magnetically Delayed Low-Pressure Gas Discharge Switching

Abstract

We have investigated the properties of a magnetically delayed, low-pressure gas discharge switch. We performed measurements of the closure and recovery properties of the switch; performed quantitative erosion measurements; and observed the onset of x-ray production in order to compare switch properties with and without delay. Further, we performed qualitative optical measurements of transition line spectra to correlate our electrical recovery measurements with plasma deionization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA638712

Entities

People

  • A. N. Payne
  • D. O. Trimble
  • D. Prosnitz
  • E. J. Lauer
  • H. C. Kirbie
  • S. Sampayan

Organizations

  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electric Discharges
  • Electron Emission
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Gas Discharges
  • Line Spectra
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Pressure Switches
  • Recovery
  • Repetition Rate
  • Spectra
  • Switches
  • Switching
  • Test Stands
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Solar Physics