Claims
- 1. A gas discharge switch comprising:
- at least two coaxial electrodes forming an anode and a cathode of a low pressure gas discharge path, said electrodes being provided in a central discharge region and having coaxial bores between which said discharge path is formed; and
- a control device coupled to the coaxial electrodes and having a cathode backspace, said control device firing a gas discharge by injecting charge carriers in said cathode backspace; opposite surfaces of said electrodes in the discharge path being provided with respective recesses.
- 2. The gas discharge switch recited in claim 1, wherein the electrodes are provided in the discharge path with inserts comprising a high temperature metal having facing surfaces forming at least part of the respective recesses.
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Parent Case Info
This is division of application Ser. No. 335,281 filed Apr. 10, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,939,416.
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