Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index A Thyratron is a high energy electrical switch capable of operation up to tens of kA (kiloAmps) and dozens of kV (kiloVolts). Applications include RADAR equipment, high-energy gas LASERs, radiotherapy devices, and in tesla coils and similar devices. External links tpub.com Detailed description of hydrogen Thyratrons (PDF document) This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.