High‐altitude tunnel‐catenary gap impulse discharge characteristics and breakdown voltage correction

Characteristics of Spark Gap Voltage Waveforms for Air Discharges of Electrostatic Discharge Guns

To grasp the characteristics of air discharges of electrostatic discharge (ESD) guns, time-variant spark gap voltage waveforms at low charge voltages are discussed. Through the application of our proposed circuit approach using measured discharge current waveforms and frequency characteristics of an ESD–gun, the time-variant spark gap voltage waveforms for air discharges of an ESD–gun can be es...

Effect of voltage and capacitance in nanosecond pulse discharge enhanced laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.

The laser ablation fast pulse discharge plasma spectroscopy (LA-FPDPS) technique has demonstrated its validity to enhance the optical emission of laser-induced plasma. It has the potential to improve the performance of traditional LIBS measurement. Very recently, LA-FPDPS with a nanosecond pulse discharge circuit has been developed, which has a better capability to enhance the optical emission ...

Breakdown Voltage of High-voltage GaN FETs

GaN FETs offer superior advantages in high-voltage and high-temperature operation due to its large bandgap (3.4 eV) and high breakdown field strength (3.3 MV/cm). This combination of the large bandgap and high breakdown field makes these devices very attractive for power switching applications. In this regard, a key figure of merit is the breakdown voltage of the transistor, which must be high ...

Streamer Propagation and Breakdown in a Very Small Point-Insulating Plate Gap in Mineral Oil and Ester Liquids at Positive Lightning Impulse Voltage

This article presents the results of comparative studies on streamer propagation and breakdown in a point-insulating plate electrode system in mineral oil and two ester liquids. The studies were performed for a 10-mm gap and a positive standard lightning impulse. The work was focused on the comparison of light waveforms registered using the photomultiplier technique. The results indicated that ...

Measurement of Air Breakdown Voltage and Electric Field Using Standad Sphere Gap Method