DocumentCode
1140307
Title
Low-jitter multigap laser-triggered switching at 50 pps
Author
Guenther, Arthur H. ; Bettis, Jerry Ray ; Anderson, Richard E. ; Wick, Raymond V.
Author_Institution
Air Force Weapons Lab., Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
Volume
6
Issue
8
fYear
1970
fDate
8/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
492
Lastpage
495
Abstract
Results on the simultaneous initiation of four high-voltage spark gaps by a single moderate power laser system are presented. A 
-spoiled YAG laser irradiated each of four 50-kV spark gaps with 10-20 mJ energy in a 7-ns pulse full-wave at half maximum (FWHM) by use of simple beam-splitting techniques. Synchronization of ∼ 0.1 ns at repetition rates as high as 50 pps was demonstrated both on electrically well-isolated switches as well as on switches connected in parallel with less than 1-ns time isolation. A unique synchronization indicator is described for use as a performance diagnostic.
-spoiled YAG laser irradiated each of four 50-kV spark gaps with 10-20 mJ energy in a 7-ns pulse full-wave at half maximum (FWHM) by use of simple beam-splitting techniques. Synchronization of ∼ 0.1 ns at repetition rates as high as 50 pps was demonstrated both on electrically well-isolated switches as well as on switches connected in parallel with less than 1-ns time isolation. A unique synchronization indicator is described for use as a performance diagnostic.Keywords
Circuits; Electrodes; Impedance; Inductance; Laser modes; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Spark gaps; Switches; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1970.1076512
Filename
1076512
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