High-speed pulse-shape generator, pulse multiplexer
Abstract
The invention combines arbitrary amplitude high-speed pulses for precision pulse shaping for the National Ignition Facility (NIF). The circuitry combines arbitrary height pulses which are generated by replicating scaled versions of a trigger pulse and summing them delayed in time on a pulse line. The combined electrical pulses are connected to an electro-optic modulator which modulates a laser beam. The circuit can also be adapted to combine multiple channels of high speed data into a single train of electrical pulses which generates the optical pulses for very high speed optical communication. The invention has application in laser pulse shaping for inertial confinement fusion, in optical data links for computers, telecommunications, and in laser pulse shaping for atomic excitation studies. The invention can be used to effect at least a 10.times. increase in all fiber communication lines. It allows a greatly increased data transfer rate between high-performance computers. The invention is inexpensive enough to bring high-speed video and data services to homes through a super modem.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874595
- Patent Number(s):
- 6421390
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03K - PULSE TECHNIQUE
H - ELECTRICITY H04 - ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE H04J - MULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- high-speed; pulse-shape; generator; pulse; multiplexer; combines; arbitrary; amplitude; pulses; precision; shaping; national; ignition; facility; nif; circuitry; height; generated; replicating; scaled; versions; trigger; summing; delayed; time; line; combined; electrical; connected; electro-optic; modulator; modulates; laser; beam; circuit; adapted; combine; multiple; channels; speed; data; single; train; generates; optical; communication; application; inertial; confinement; fusion; links; computers; telecommunications; atomic; excitation; studies; effect; 10times; increase; fiber; lines; allows; greatly; increased; transfer; rate; high-performance; inexpensive; bring; video; services; homes; super; modem; laser beam; laser pulse; optical communication; pulse shaping; /375/
Citation Formats
Burkhart, Scott C. High-speed pulse-shape generator, pulse multiplexer. United States: N. p., 2002.
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"High-speed pulse-shape generator, pulse multiplexer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874595.
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abstractNote = {The invention combines arbitrary amplitude high-speed pulses for precision pulse shaping for the National Ignition Facility (NIF). The circuitry combines arbitrary height pulses which are generated by replicating scaled versions of a trigger pulse and summing them delayed in time on a pulse line. The combined electrical pulses are connected to an electro-optic modulator which modulates a laser beam. The circuit can also be adapted to combine multiple channels of high speed data into a single train of electrical pulses which generates the optical pulses for very high speed optical communication. The invention has application in laser pulse shaping for inertial confinement fusion, in optical data links for computers, telecommunications, and in laser pulse shaping for atomic excitation studies. The invention can be used to effect at least a 10.times. increase in all fiber communication lines. It allows a greatly increased data transfer rate between high-performance computers. The invention is inexpensive enough to bring high-speed video and data services to homes through a super modem.},
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