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J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 40, Numéro C7, Juillet 1979
XIVe Conférence Internationale sur les Phénomènes d'Ionisation dans les Gaz / XIVth International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases
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| Page(s) | C7-305 - C7-306 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19797150 | |
XIVe Conférence Internationale sur les Phénomènes d'Ionisation dans les Gaz / XIVth International Conference on Phenomena in Ionized Gases
J. Phys. Colloques 40 (1979) C7-305-C7-306
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19797150
Department of Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech. University Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A.
J. Phys. Colloques 40 (1979) C7-305-C7-306
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19797150
STUDIES OF THE BASIC PROCESSES RESPONSIBLE FOR LASER-TRIGGERED BREAKDOWN IN GASES
P.F. Williams, R.J. Crumley et M.A. GundersenDepartment of Electrical Engineering, Texas Tech. University Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A.
Abstract
A number of technologically important applications require high voltage, high current switches which operate with low delay and jitter in the closure time. Laser-triggered spark gaps offer significant advantages for use in these applications in that the switching of 50 kV with a delay in the range of 3.0 ns. and jitter in the 0.1 ns. range has been demonstrated.1 In this paper some experimental studies intended to elucidate the basic physical processes important in such devices are described.