The basic operation and some of the performance parameters and limitations of various high-power switches with potential for rep-rated operation are summarized. The specific switches included are: thyratrons, ingitrons, liquid metal plasma valve, crossed field tube, vacuum tube, spark gaps (gas, liquid, vacuum, and solid), thyristors, transistors, mechanical switches, vacuum arc opening switch, electron-beam switches, dielectric surface discharge switches, thermally driven opening switches, and superconducting switches.
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