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A fundamental theory of high power thyratrons I: The electron temperature

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

J. A. Kunc ,
S. Guha  and
M. A. Gundersen
J. A. Kunc
Affiliation:
Department of Physics
S. Guha
Affiliation:
Departments of Electrical Engineering and Physics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0484
M. A. Gundersen
Affiliation:
Departments of Electrical Engineering and Physics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089-0484
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Abstract

This paper is a part of a series intended to develop a detailed understanding of the physics of hydrogen thyratrons. This theory is needed, because the improvement of electrical switches such as the thyratron are now necessary for the development of high power lasers and other devices. In this paper, a detailed analysis of many different electron, atomic and molecular collisional and radiative processes is made, in order to determine the electron temperature in a thyratron plasma. Calculations of the rates for production of Balmer lines are made and the results are summarized in a way that can be used for in situ measurements.

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Research Article
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Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 1 , Issue 4 , December 1983 , pp. 395 - 405
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1983

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