KrF Laser-Triggered SF6 Spark Gap for Low Jitter Timing

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1980, Pages 167-170

  Rapoport, W R ^a   Goldhar, J ^a   Murray, J R ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS, TRIGGER; LASER BEAMS - APPLICATIONS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ELECTRIC SPARK GAPS;

EID: 0019058958     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: 19399375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.1980.4317297     Document Type: Article

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