Re: Flash Tubes

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• Subject: Re: Flash Tubes
• From: "Malcolm Watts" <MALCOLM-at-directorate.wnp.ac.nz> (by way of Terry Fritz <twf-at-verinet-dot-com>)
• Date: Mon, 29 Mar 1999 03:47:38 -0700
• Approved: twf-at-verinet-dot-com

Further to my note on using flashtubes, I forgot to mention that you 
don't use the trigger electrode. The tube breaks down end-end at a 
couple of kVs or so depending on the type.

Malcolm

> Original Poster: "Jim Lux" <jimlux-at-jpl.nasa.gov> 
> 
> 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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