PLASMA CURRENT RELEASE Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: inductive storage circuits with plasma current releases, design of pulse power supply sources for heavy-current accelerators of charges particles, plasma diodes, radiation systems and so forth. SUBSTANCE: plasma current release has extended electrodes forming vacuum interelectrode gap, coupled to source of current pulse and connected to load and at least one plasma injector. Part of one electrode-anode positioned between plasma injector and load comes in the form of gauze. Another electrode-cathode is hollow. Electrode with gauze part is installed inside hollow electrode. Technical result lies in increase of ohmic resistance of plasma bridges thanks to provision for eased conditions of formation of virtual cathode by electrons passed through gauze and thanks to prevention of loss of transit electrons which makes it feasible to increase electric power transferred to load through plasma current release without rise of output power. Increased electric power transferred to load through plasma release without rise of output power. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 1 cl, 1 dwg