Voltage and Current Measurements of a Laser Preionization Triggered High Voltage Switch
Abstract
Voltage and current measurements of a laser preionization triggered spark gap switch (50 kV, 18 kA, 100 nsec} reveal a voltage drop across the gap of several kilovolts during the current plateau for a variety of gas mixtures. This voltage drop is much larger than what is generally believed to exist in a spark gap switch during the conduction phase. The reasons for the large voltage drop are explained,
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA638714
Entities
People
- Edward A. Crawford
- Mark Kushner
- Stanley R. Byron
- Wayne D. Kimura