Title :
Running a copper-vapor laser with a pseudospark switch
Author :
Babst, Gerhard ; Schwertl, Martin
Author_Institution :
French-German Res. Inst., Saint-Louis, France
fDate :
5/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A pseudospark switch was used to drive a copper-vapor laser with an input power of 3-7 kW at a repetition rate of 5-7 kHz. No decrease in electrical data was observed in comparison with a thyratron it replaced. Switch performance after 60 h of operation (>109 pulses) shows that further development could lead to a simple alternative for thyratrons
Keywords :
copper; gas lasers; gas-discharge tubes; plasma switches; 3 to 7 kW; 5 to 7 kHz; 60 h; Cu vapor laser; input power; pseudospark switch; repetition rate; switch performance; thyratron replacement; Capacitors; Cathodes; Circuits; Electrodes; Gas lasers; Optical materials; Power lasers; Switches; Thyratrons; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
