Method and Apparatus For Providing a Carbon Nanotube Plasma Limiter Having a Subnanosecond Response Time
OwnerLuke Timothy Gritter, Peter George Krueger +2inventors
InventorsLuke Timothy Gritter, Peter George Krueger, Clifton James Murphy, Robert Michael Pap
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a carbon nanotube array plasma limiter having a subnanosecond response time is disclosed. A transmission line assembly having a signal line is provided. A carbon nanotube device is coupled to the transmission line assembly across a gap, wherein the carbon nanotube device is configured for enhancement of an electric field, to initiate a streamer breakdown process within the gap to cause a short circuit of the transmission line assembly in response to a predetermined energy pulse.
Claims22
A carbon nanotube plasma limiter, comprising:
- a transmission line assembly having a signal line;
- and
- a carbon nanotube device, coupled to the transmission line assembly across a gap, configured for enhancing an electric field to initiate a streamer breakdown process within the gap to cause a short circuit of the transmission line assembly in response to a predetermined energy pulse.
A method for providing a carbon nanotube plasma limiter, comprising:
- providing a transmission line assembly having a signal line;
- providing a carbon nanotube device to form a gap between the carbon nanotube device and the signal line of the transmission line assembly;
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- configuring the carbon nanotube device for enhancing an electric field to initiate a streamer breakdown process within the gap to cause a short circuit of the transmission line assembly in response to a predetermined energy pulse.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.