Re: Xenon Short Arc Igniter Help? (fwd)

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Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2005 10:31:06 -0500
From: Luc Benard <ludev@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: High Voltage list <hvlist@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Xenon Short Arc Igniter Help? (fwd)

Hi Jim, all,

I check for "T4000E-3" on 
http://las.perkinelmer.com/content/onesource/searchAppNotes.html but no 
result found???
High pressure sodium lamp use a kind of serial trigger 1usec pulse at 
4kv the unit is in a 1" by 3" can, may be this could help.

Cheers,

Luc Benard


On 19-Feb-05, at 9:16 AM, High Voltage list wrote:

> Original poster: <sroys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 20:29:03 -0800
> From: Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Re: Xenon Short Arc Igniter Help? (fwd)
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> Look for EG&G application notes on series triggering.  You may find the
> stuff in the Perkin Elmer website.
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> In particular, search for datasheet T4000E-3
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> There's a variety of series injection trigger transformers:
> TS-136B is the biggest.. 4.8mH unsaturated, 110uH saturated secondary 
> L,
> 0.02 ohms, 30:1 turns ratio, 1usec pulse width
> TS-179 looks like the smallest... 15kV out, 25:1, 3.8mH/80uH, 0.05 
> ohms, 12
> A RMS
> The back page (of 4) in the datahseet has sample schematics.
>
> Get yourself a copy of Edgerton's book, before you fool around much 
> more.
> Much useful information there, and it will save you a bunch o'bucks in 
> the
> long run.
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