The laser triggering of high-voltage switches

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 1978, Pages 1577-1613

  Guenther, A H ^a   Bettis, J R ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC DEVICES; ELECTRIC BREAKDOWN; ELECTRIC INSULATORS; LASER BEAMS - APPLICATIONS;

LASER-TRIGGERED SWITCHING;

ELECTRIC SPARK GAPS;

EID: 0017998058     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/11/12/001     Document Type: Review

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