High-Voltage, Low-Inductance Switch for Megampere Pulse Currents

1 August 1959

journal article
research article
Published by AIP Publishing in Review of Scientific Instruments

Vol. 30 (8), 700-702
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1716727

Abstract

A switch is described that will handle pulse currents of several millions of amperes and stand off dc supply voltages of over thirty kilovolts. It is useful in powering fast pinch devices such as those used in thermonuclear research.

Keywords

OPERATION
HIGH VOLTAGE
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
PINCH
CURRENTS
PLASMA
SWITCHES
PLANNING

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High-Power Vacuum Spark Gap
Review of Scientific Instruments, 1959

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