A Novel Distributed Parameter Model of a Blumlein-Line Laser Circuit Including the Effect of Time Varying Spark-Gap Inductance and Resistance

A Novel distributed parameter model of the Blumlein-line N2 laser circuit including the effect of both the time varying spark-gap inductance and resistance that depend on the spark-gap closure phase period is developed and discussed well. The dependence of the spark-gap and laser-gap voltages, currents and power waveforms on the time varying spark-gap inductance and resistance is performed and discussed. The simulation results show that the spark-gap and laser gap voltages, currents and laser gap power waveforms are strongly depend on the closure phase period of the spark-gap. The analysis presented here is quite general and could be extended to study other laser systems.