DocumentCode
563518
Title
Improved pulsed ion laser with active pulsing
Author
Smith, Michael R. ; White, Douglas L.
Author_Institution
Librascope Div., Singer Co., Glendale, CA, USA
fYear
1974
fDate
9-11 Dec. 1974
Firstpage
463
Lastpage
466
Abstract
An improved pulsed argon laser has been developed for use in an operational, laser generated, high resolution, multicolor, projection display system. The laser consists of a randomly pulsable ion laser discharge tube, an active pulsing current supply, and a permanently aligned package design which enables rapid and simple replacement of the discharge tube. A transistor switch bank is used to actively control the laser discharge current. Pulse repetition frequencies greater than 250, 000 pps with pulse duties approaching 100% have been demonstrated. Application of the laser to projection display systems is discussed.
Keywords
argon; display instrumentation; active pulsing current; improved pulsed argon laser; improved pulsed ion laser; laser discharge current; permanently aligned package design; projection display system; pulse repetition frequencies; randomly pulsable ion laser discharge tube; transistor switch bank; Abstracts; Companies; Kinematics; Laser modes; Laser theory;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), 1974 International
Conference_Location
Washington, DC
ISSN
0163-1918
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEDM.1974.6219783
Filename
6219783
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