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 |
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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 |
Keywords
- breakdown voltage
- cold-cathode thyratron
- pre-breakdown currents
- pseudospark switch
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)