Published June 2015
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Journal article
Study of the switching rate of gas-discharge devices based on the open discharge with counter-propagating electron beams
- 1. A.V. Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductor Physics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lavrent'ev Ave. 13, Novosibirsk 630090 (Russian Federation)
Description
The switching rate of gas-discharge devices "kivotrons" based on the open discharge with counter-propagating electron beams has been experimentally studied. Structures with 2-cm2 overall cathode area were examined. The switching time was found to show a monotonic decrease with increasing the working-gas helium pressure and with increasing the voltage across the discharge gap at breakdown. The minimum switching time was found to be ∼240 ps at 17 kV voltage, and the maximum rate of electric-current rise limited by the discharge-circuit inductance was 3 × 1012 A/s
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.4922752;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics of Plasmas
- Journal Volume
- 22
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- p. 063513-063513.5
- ISSN
- 1070-664X
- CODEN
- PHPAEN
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 47061021
- Subject category
- S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BREAKDOWN; CATHODES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRON BEAMS; GAS DISCHARGE TUBES; HELIUM; INDUCTANCE
- Descriptors DEC
- BEAMS; CURRENTS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRODES; ELECTRON TUBES; ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; GASES; LEPTON BEAMS; NONMETALS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RARE GASES
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