摘要: It has been pointed out recently that in pulsed-power applications, energy storage using inductive elements could be advantageous because of the high intrinsic energy density; about 10 exp 2 to 10 exp 3 times that for capacitive s... 展开 It has been pointed out recently that in pulsed-power applications, energy storage using inductive elements could be advantageous because of the high intrinsic energy density; about 10 exp 2 to 10 exp 3 times that for capacitive systems. It appears that the main technological problem in inductive storage systems for pulsed-power applications is the need for an opening switch - capable of repetitive operation - to transfer the energy from the storage loop to the load. In this paper, gas mixtures for possible use in externally sustained (e-beam) diffuse-discharge switches are suggested, with a discussion of the basic requirements of a gaseous medium for use in a diffuse-discharge switch. It is suggested that appropriate binary mixtures of Ar + C sub 3 F sub 8 may possess both of the required characteristics, i.e., the required electron drift velocity in the conducting stage and the electron attachment rate constant of a switching gas and are thus suggested as good candidates for diffuse-discharge switches. 收起