Development of a 5.4 MV laser triggered gas switch for multimodule, multimegampere pulsed power drivers
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K. R. LeChien, M. E. Savage, V. Anaya, D. E. Bliss, W. T. Clark, J. P. Corley, G. Feltz, J. E. Garrity, D. W. Guthrie, K. C. Hodge, J. E. Maenchen, R. Maier, K. R. Prestwich, K. W. Struve, W. A. Stygar, T. Thompson, J. Van Den Avyle, P. E. Wakeland, Z. R. Wallace, and J. R. Woodworth Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA Ktech Corporation, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123, USA Materials Processing and Coatings Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87123, USA Kenneth R. Prestwich Consulting, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112, USA (Received 28 February 2008; published 18 June 2008)
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