Current and electromagnetic radiation characteristics of three-electrode gas spark switch

Yongfeng Qiu; Li’an Bian; Zhu Liu; Pei Xiao; Jianhui Jiang; Gaosheng Li; Jianhua Yang; Jinliang Liu

doi:10.11884/HPLPB202032.190326

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