Re: Flash Tubes

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• Subject: Re: Flash Tubes
• From: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Sun, 28 Mar 1999 11:38:19 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

Not a bad idea, in general, but ordinary xenon flash tubes have fairly low
current/power handling capability and long quench times. A tube designed
for high speed, high rep rate might be better. A typical higher power tube
(say for a 2400 Joule flash unit) might run at 1000 volts and have a flash
duration of 0.1 mSec. (the real fast flash durations are when running at
low power).

I suggest you get a copy of Edgerton's book "Electronic Flash: Strobe" from
MIT press (less than $20 in paper back). This book is essential if you are
going to fool with flash tube circuits.

Fruengel has a lot of discussion about high reprate fast triggered spark
gaps in his books.
> I was toying with the idea of using flash tube (more like the standard
photo
> strobes) to be used as a sealed spark gap for tesla use.  Is this
feasible
> or am I way off base??

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