Claims
- 1. In a triggerable spark gap discharger containing three electrodes with a spark gap therebetween, said spark gap being filled with a gas mixture which serves as an insulator and allows the triggerable spark gap discharger to be triggered over a range of trigger voltages, the improvement comprising a selection of about 90 percent nitrogen, and about 10 percent xenon as the gas mixture to widen the range of trigger voltages of the triggerable spark gap discharger.
- 2. A triggerable spark gap discharger, as defined in claim 1, wherein the range of trigger voltages comprises about 16-30 kV with the selection of 90 percent nitrogen and 10 percent xenon as the gas mixture.
STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST
The invention described herein may be manufactured and used by or for the Government for governmental purposes without the payment of any royalty thereon.
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