Triggering in trigatron spark gaps: A fundamental study
Triggering in trigatron spark gaps: A fundamental study
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DOI：
10.1063/1.344001
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发表时间：
1989-11
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Paul F. Williams;F. Peterkin
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作者：
Paul F. Williams;F. Peterkin
The trigatron has been in widespread use as a demand‐triggered, high‐voltage switch for more than 40 years. In spite of the popularity and maturity of the technology, there persists an uncertainty over the basic physical mechanism(s) responsible for triggering breakdown in the devices. We present the results of an empirical study of trigatrons that directly demonstrates that breakdown is initiated by a streamer launched from the trigger pin, independent of the trigger spark. We compare our results with those of previous workers, and discuss the generality of our conclusions.
