Experimental study of the multichanneling self-break section of the Rimfire switch

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-103

  Kemp, Mark A ^a   Curry, Randy D ^a   Kovaleski, Scott D ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Closing switches; Curve fitting; Gas switching; Multichannel switches; Multigap switches; Rimfire; Spark gaps

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; INDUCTANCE; SWITCHING;

CLOSING SWITCHES; GAS SWITCHING; MULTICHANNEL SWITCHES; MULTICHANNELING SELF-BREAK SECTION; MULTIGAP SWITCHES; RIMFIRE SWITCH; SPARK GAPS;

ELECTRIC SWITCHES;

EID: 33144486454     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2005.863562     Document Type: Article

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