Title :
Optical control of semiconductor closing and opening switches
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
fDate :
12/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Recent progress in the research of high-power photoconductive semiconductor switches is reviewed. Material issues and switch design considerations are discussed. High-power ultra-wide-band microwave generation using these switches and a pulse-forming network is presented. The application of the photoconductive switch both as a closing and and as an opening switch in an inductive energy storage system has been demonstrated. Electric pulse compression with a peak power gain of 30 has been observed. Future prospects in this area of research are discussed
Keywords :
inductive energy storage; microwave generation; photoconducting devices; pulse generators; semiconductor switches; closing switch; high-power photoconductive semiconductor switches; inductive energy storage system; opening switch; peak power gain; pulse compression; pulse-forming network; switch design considerations; ultra-wide-band microwave generation; Microwave generation; Optical control; Optical materials; Optical pulse generation; Optical switches; Photoconducting devices; Photoconducting materials; Power semiconductor switches; Semiconductor materials; Ultra wideband technology;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
