High voltage electric switch with trigger electrodes integral wi

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1976-06-02

1977-07-12

Demeo, Palmer C.

Electric lamp and discharge devices

With magnetic device

Field transverse to discharge

313198, 313217, H01J 1704, H01J 1720, H01J 1730

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040356833

ABSTRACT:
This invention provides a compact high voltage electric switch having a fast switching time. The switch comprises two spaced-apart main electrodes defining a breakdown gap, in which an insulating gas is present, and a trigger means in close proximity to the gap to provide electrically generated electro-magnetic radiation of high intensity which causes large-scale volume photo-ionization of the gas and thus breakdown of the gap. The trigger means may conveniently be one or more trigger electrodes, with a trigger discharge occurring between the trigger electrode and one of the main electrodes or between two trigger electrodes. In a preferred embodiment, the main electrodes are flat and the trigger means is a surface gap spark plug centrally mounted in one of the main electrodes, with the trigger discharge occurring between the spark plug and the main electrode in which it is mounted.

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patent: 3207947 (1965-09-01), Goncz
patent: 3230410 (1966-01-01), Hafkemeyer et al.
patent: 3356888 (1967-12-01), Germeshausen et al.
patent: 3366824 (1968-01-01), Michel
patent: 3710178 (1973-01-01), Johnson et al.

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