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Title: Magnetic compression laser driving circuit

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6290247

A magnetic compression laser driving circuit is disclosed. The magnetic compression laser driving circuit compresses voltage pulses in the range of 1.5 microseconds at 20 kilovolts of amplitude to pulses in the range of 40 nanoseconds and 60 kilovolts of amplitude. The magnetic compression laser driving circuit includes a multi-stage magnetic switch where the last stage includes a switch having at least two turns which has larger saturated inductance with less core material so that the efficiency of the circuit and hence the laser is increased.

DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5177754; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-336451
OSTI ID:
6290247
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 15 Mar 1989
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English