Gas discharge switch for switching electrical currents with high current levels at high voltages

摘要

the gas discharge switch has an anode (2) and a cathode (1) arranged with a gas-filled intermediate vol. between them. The electrodes have aligned openings defining an axis of symmetry. A plasma channel is formed in the intermediate vol. after applying a voltage to the electrodes. The electric current (8) switched in this way has a current feed asymmetrical to this axis, achieved by the positioning of the electrical connections, so that its magnetic field increases the vol. of the plasma channel