Abstract
The data on the measured static breakdown voltages and pre-breakdown currents flowing in the main gap of a two-section, sealed-off thyratron with a cold-cathode TPI1-10k/50 are presented. It is shown that pre-breakdown current in the lower section appears at lower voltages than in the upper section. A few methods are proposed for increasing the thyratron breakdown voltage via re-distribution of the voltage between the sections using capacitive and resistive voltage dividers. It is demonstrated that either the self-capacitance of one of the sections or the resistance due to the pre-breakdown current flow could serve as one of the arms of the divider.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1269-1276 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Russian Physics Journal |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2017 |
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Keywords
- breakdown voltage
- cold-cathode thyratron
- pre-breakdown currents
- pseudospark switch
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Prebreakdown Currents in a Sealed-off Two-Section Cold-Cathode Thyratron and Methods for Increasing the Breakdown Voltage. / Landl, N. V.; Korolev, Yu D.; Geyman, V. G.; Frants, O. B.; Argunov, G. A.
In: Russian Physics Journal, Vol. 60, No. 8, 01.12.2017, p. 1269-1276.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Landl, N. V.
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AU - Frants, O. B.
AU - Argunov, G. A.
PY - 2017/12/1
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N2 - The data on the measured static breakdown voltages and pre-breakdown currents flowing in the main gap of a two-section, sealed-off thyratron with a cold-cathode TPI1-10k/50 are presented. It is shown that pre-breakdown current in the lower section appears at lower voltages than in the upper section. A few methods are proposed for increasing the thyratron breakdown voltage via re-distribution of the voltage between the sections using capacitive and resistive voltage dividers. It is demonstrated that either the self-capacitance of one of the sections or the resistance due to the pre-breakdown current flow could serve as one of the arms of the divider.
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