Abstract:
A spark gap switching device for high peak currents including a pair of main electrodes with protruding, opposing sub-electrodes, surrounded by high permeability cores typically of ferrite material. Small air gaps separate the sub-electrodes. The switch is activated by an over voltage or the like causing one of the sub-electrodes to breakover producing a flux time rate of change in the core. A voltage is induced in the non conducting sub-electrodes causing aligned pairs to rapidly increase in potential difference until one by one they all conduct.
Abstract:
A high repetition rate high power spark gap switch of the type useful in pulsed lasers, radar systems and pulse-forming networks is enabled to operate with higher switching speed at high power levels by rapid chemical composition change cyclically made in the spark gap at high frequency with differing standoff voltage capabilities of different compositions produced in the gap in each cycle. The different standoff voltage capabilities are produced by injecting different gases under fluidic switching control.
Abstract:
The specification describes a vacuum device utilizing the multipacting phenomenon in a special insulated-electrode microwave comb-line structure and functioning as a high speed, single pole, single throw, RF switch with the exception that in the off condition, power is absorbed in the device.
Abstract:
This invention provides a cold-cathode gas-discharge tube comprising a gas-tight, electrical-insulating housing, a control cathode attached to and surrounding the outside of the gas-tight housing, two spaced main electrodes symmetrically mounted in the housing with their frontal surfaces facing each other, metallic rings attached to the frontal surfaces of both main electrodes, and layers of an activating material adhered to the frontal surfaces of both main electrodes within the metallic rings, whereby the main electrodes become in effect hollow electrodes.
Abstract:
An arc is struck across a gap between opposed contacts of a circuit maker by detonation of an explosive to produce a rapid flow of ionized gas and guiding the gas flow to the gap.