PLASMA CURRENT BREAKER Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: acceleration equipment, in particular, physical investigations equipment for generation of high-power electron beams, and high-voltage pulse generators. SUBSTANCE: device has potential electrodes, which form vacuum inter-electrode gap and are connected to power supply and load, and at least one plasma injector. Additional electrode is located outside of inter-electrode gap, is insulated from adjacent electrode and is connected to at least one another electrode by conductor. Conductor is located between plasma injector and load. Additional electrode and electrode which is adjacent to it are connected to power supply. EFFECT: plasma drift outward diode. 1 dwg