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Spark Gap Device Component

Known as: Spark Gap 
An electronic device consisting of electrical contacts separated by a gap across which a spark will form when the voltage is high enough.
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1979-2016
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2010
2010
Operation of Pulse-Charged Spark Gap Triggered by GaAs Photoconductive Semiconductor Switch
The operation of a pulse-charged spark gap that is triggered by gallium arsenide (GaAs) photoconductive semiconductor switches… (More)
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2008
2008
Using the Fault Current Limiter With Spark Gap to Reduce Short-Circuit Currents
This paper proposes a fault current limiter (FCL) of resonant type. The FCL consists of a capacitor and a reactor. The inductive… (More)
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2008
2008
Low-Jitter Triggered Spark Gap With High-Pressure Gas Mixtures
Recent attention to impulse antenna phased array has necessitated the need to develop a reliable high-voltage high-repetition… (More)
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2006
2006
Particle-in-Cell Model of a Laser-Triggered Spark Gap
A particle-in-cell simulation of the streamer formation process in a laser-triggered spark gap has been developed to estimate… (More)
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2006
2006
Photoconductive Switching of an Air-Filled High-Voltage Spark Gap: Pushing the Limits of Spark Gap Switching
In this contribution we present the recent results on photoconductive spark gap switching. This new way of switching combines the… (More)
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2005
2005
Solid State Spark Gap Replacement Switches
Improvements in solid state high voltage switching technology now make it feasible to replace triggered spark gap switches, used… (More)
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1991
1991
Development Of A Compact, High-energy Spark Gap Switch And Trigger Generator System
High-energy switches and trigger generators are required for a range of capacitor banks in electric gun applications. We have… (More)
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1982
1982
Material Studies in a High Energy Spark Gap
The chemical interactions and physical processes occurring in a high energy spark gap with different combinations of gases… (More)
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1980
1980
Laser Triggering through Fiber Optics of a Low Jitter Spark Gap
An optical filter is employed to transport a 15-ns light pulse from a high power ruby laser for precise triggering of a gas filed… (More)
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1980
1980
KrF Laser-Triggered SF6 Spark Gap for Low Jitter Timing
KrF laser-triggered spark gaps exploit the high dc-dielectric strength and low ultraviolet (UV) breakdown threshold of SF6 gas… (More)
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