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Journal of Radio Electronics Online scientific journal · eISSN 1684-1719
2025, № 11 · PHYSICAL PROBLEMS OF ELECTRONICS

Methods of triggering for pseudospark switch with the trigger unit based on an auxiliary glow

N.V. Landl1, Y.D. Korolev1, O.B. Frants1, A.V. Bolotov1, V.O. Nekhoroshev1

1 Institute of High Current Electronics of RAS, Tomsk, Russia
Full text DOI: 10.30898/1684-1719.2025.11.6 UDC 537.525 EDN PFKJWF

Abstract

The present paper deals with the study of methods of triggering for the sealed-off pseudospark switch with a trigger unit based on an auxiliary glow discharge in conditions when the trigger pulse has a negative polarity. It is shown that the power supply scheme for auxiliary discharge sustainment and regimes of the discharge have a significant effect on the delay time of the switch triggering time relative to the instant of trigger pulse application and jitter. The causes of this effect are explained. The trigger schemes and auxiliary discharge power schemes, for which nanosecond stability of the switch operation is provided, have been revealed.

  • Pseudospark switch
  • hollow-cathode discharge
  • glow discharge
Аннотация (на русском)

Методы запуска псевдоискрового разрядника с узлом запуска на основе вспомогательного тлеющего разряда

Настоящая работа посвящена исследованию методов запуска отпаянного псевдоискрового разрядника с узлом запуска на основе вспомогательного тлеющего разряда в условиях, когда импульс запуска имеет отрицательную полярность. Показано, что схема питания и режимы поддержания вспомогательного разряда оказывают существенное влияние на времена запаздывания срабатывания разрядника и разброс времен срабатывания. Дано объяснение причинам данного влияния. Выявлены схемы запуска и схемы питания вспомогательного разряда, для которых обеспечивается наносекундная стабильность срабатывания разрядника.

For citation

Landl N.V., Korolev Y.D., Frants O.B., Bolotov A.V., Nekhoroshev V.O. Methods of triggering for pseudospark switch with the trigger unit based on an auxiliary glow // Journal of Radio Electronics. – 2025. – No. 11. https://doi.org/10.30898/1684-1719.2025.11.6

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