A picosecond-jitter electron-beam-triggered high-voltage gas spark gap

Modes of precision triggering of a high-pressure nitrogen spark gap at voltages in the range from some tens of kilovolts up to one hundred of kilovolts have been investigated. The spark gap was triggered by a high-current electron beam. Experimentally, a total jitter no more than 25 ps relative to t...

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Published inIEEE transactions on dielectrics and electrical insulation Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 34 - 38
Main Authors Yalandin, M.I., Sharypov, K.A., Shpak, V.G., Shunailov, S.A., Mesyats, G.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.02.2010
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Beam currents
Breakdown voltage
Dielectrics
Electric potential
Electrical insulation
Electron accelerators
Electron beam
Electron beams
gas gap
High power microwave generation
Jitter
Leading edges
Microwave oscillators
Pulse generation
pulsed accelerator
Sparks
Switches
Switching circuits
synchronous triggering
Voltage
volumetric discharge
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Summary:Modes of precision triggering of a high-pressure nitrogen spark gap at voltages in the range from some tens of kilovolts up to one hundred of kilovolts have been investigated. The spark gap was triggered by a high-current electron beam. Experimentally, a total jitter no more than 25 ps relative to the leading edge of the beam-accelerating voltage pulse was attained. The time for which the spark gap was in the induced conduction state corresponds to the duration of the triggering beam current.
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ISSN:1070-9878
1558-4135
DOI:10.1109/TDEI.2010.5411999