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An inverse-pinch plasma opening switch (POS) of a new type has been studied, which is capable of switching a 300–400 kA current at a rise time of ∼1 μs and a current fall rate of 8 × 1012 A/s. The POS can operate at both negative and positive polarity of the central electrode.
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Translated from Pis’ma v Zhurnal Tekhnichesko\(\overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\smile}$}}{l}\) Fiziki, Vol. 31, No. 7, 2005, pp. 91–94.
Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by V. Kornilov, S. Kornilov, Orlov, Selemir, Tolshmyakov, Khizhnyakov, Chelpanov.
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Kornilov, V.G., Kornilov, S.Y., Orlov, D.A. et al. A new inverse-pinch plasma opening switch. Tech. Phys. Lett. 31, 312–313 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1920381
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1920381