| 释义 |
krytron, n. Electronics.|ˈkraɪtrɒn|
[f. kry- of uncertain origin + -tron.]
A high-speed solid-state switching device which is triggered by a pulse of coherent light.
1970Proc. Inst. Electr. Engin. CXVII. 1060/2 A subnanosecond voltage step is generated by short-circuiting a charged transmission line with a krytron. This 4-element valve, comprising an anode, radioactive cathode, ignition grid and keep-alive electrode, is designed to work in an arc-discharge mode. 1975Rev. Sci. Instruments XLVI. 1333/1 The new krytron-switched Blumlein circuit has demonstrated a significant improvement in performance over the spark gap circuit. 1985Science 14 June 1293/1 High-speed electronic switches known as krytrons. 1990Daily Tel. 4 Apr. 3/7 In a [nuclear] bomb, a capacitor would be used to dump a large pulse of electricity through a high-speed switch like a krytron to set off the conventional explosives used to detonate the weapon. |