Title :
A review of laser-triggered switching
Author :
Guenther, Arthur H. ; Bettis, Jerry Ray
Author_Institution :
Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, N. Mex.
fDate :
4/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A review of laser-triggered switching (LTS) is given. The theory of the laser-induced voltage breakdown of as gas-filled spark gap is considered and the theory is compared with observations wherever possible. Included in the review are: voltages ranging from a few kilovolts to more than 3 MV; dielectric media of vacuum, gas, liquid, and solid; delay as low as 1 ns and jitter as low as 0.1 ns.
Keywords :
Delay; Electrons; Gas lasers; Jitter; Laser mode locking; Laser theory; Plasma measurements; Pump lasers; Sparks; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1971.8237
