High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 35, Issue 3, 035002(2023)

Development of miniature pseudo-spark switch

Zheng Zhao, Liang Zhou, Xiaoyan Luan, Ming Zhang, and Hongfei Yang
Author Affiliations
  • The 12th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Beijing 100015, China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    Typical structure of pseudo-spark switch & voltage equipotential distribution diagram of pseudo-spark discharge
    Schematic diagram of miniature pseudo-spark switch and equipotential distribution diagram of the cusp and schematic diagram of conventional single-gap pseudo-spark switch
    Comparison between conventional pseudo-spark switch and miniature pseudo-spark switch
    Testing of miniature pseudo-spark switch
    Test circuit of miniature pseudo-spark switch
    Discharge waveform plot of miniature pseudo-spark switch
    Diagram of the relationship between forward anode voltage and peak anode pulse current
    The distribution plot of anode current delay time
    • Table 1. Comparison between miniature pseudo-spark switch and conventional pseudo-spark switch

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      Table 1. Comparison between miniature pseudo-spark switch and conventional pseudo-spark switch

      peak forward anode voltage (max)/kVpeak anode current/kAhydrogen reservoirsize
      miniature pseudo-spark switch2540noϕ25 mm×30 mm
      conventional pseudo-spark switch4080yesϕ114 mm×87.6 mm
    • Table 2. Experimental data of miniature pseudo-spark switch

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      Table 2. Experimental data of miniature pseudo-spark switch

      peak forward anode voltage/kVpeak anode current/kAdelay time/ns
      28.4245
      313.3250
      417.9268
      522.8247
      627.6245
      731.8266
      836.0275
      939.9252
    • Table 3. Reliability test of miniature pseudo-spark switch

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      Table 3. Reliability test of miniature pseudo-spark switch

      itemsconditions and requirementsresults
      high temperature storagenon-working state; T=55 ℃; t=48 h; recovery time: ≥2 h. Ua=9 kV, Ia=40 kA; once/30 s, 10 times, no breakdown, no corona
      low temperature storagenon-working state; T=−40 ℃; t=24 h; recovery time: ≥2 h. Ua=9 kV, Ia=40 kA; once/30 s, 10 times, no breakdown, no corona
      temperature cyclenon-working state; T1=−40 ℃, t1=2 h; T2=55 ℃, t2=2 h; shift time≤5 min; N=3; recovery time :12 h. Ua=9 kV, Ia=40 kA; once/30 s, 10 times, no breakdown, no corona
      sweep frequency vibrationUa=14 kV, PSD: 0.15 g2/Hz, t=10 min, once for axial and radial. no breakdown, no corona
    • Table 4. Comparison between miniature pseudo-spark switch, trigger tube and miniature thyratron

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      Table 4. Comparison between miniature pseudo-spark switch, trigger tube and miniature thyratron

      peak forward anode voltage/ self-breakdown voltage/kV minimum operate voltage/kV peak anode current/kA minimum trigger voltage/kV delay time/ns
      miniature pseudo-spark switch100.5400.2280
      RQ-10 trigger tube116324.5
      ZQM-9901 thyratron100.50.20.18350
      hot cathodelife/timessize (mm×mm)total height/mmdraw ability of reverse current
      miniature pseudo-spark switchno>20000ϕ25 mm ×30 mm53yes
      RQ-10 trigger tubeno1000ϕ36.2 mm ×32.5 mm36yes
      ZQM-9901 thyratronyesϕ25 mm ×53 mm79no
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    Paper Information

    Category: Pulsed Power Technology

    Received: Sep. 13, 2022

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Mar. 9, 2023

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    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202335.220290

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