Study of the switching characteristics of gas S-diodes

In the study, the switching properties of avalanche GaAs S-diodes are investigated. We studied diode assemblies of various configurations. It is shown that when using two or more diodes connected in series, the edge of the voltage pulse can be sharpened to about 1 ns

Status of Pentaquark Search at Jlab

We review the current experimental situation of pentaquark searches, and second generation experiments, with emphasis on the Jefferson Lab program.Comment: Invited talk at the 6th International Conference on Hyperons, Charm and Beauty Hadrons (BEACH2004), Chicago, USA, June 28 - July 3, 2004. 10 pages, 14 figures. One reference adde