Low-jitter laser-triggered vacuum switch using a composite target

Journal Article · Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1988 · IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/27.3833· OSTI ID:6988565

Brannon, P J; Cowgill, D F

A laser-triggered high-voltage vacuum switch with a unique composite KCl/Ti target pellet has been developed. The switch triggers reliably for 532-nm laser input energies of 20 ..mu..J corresponding to a peak irradiance of 1 MW/cm/sup 2/. Jitter times of less than +-15 ns and delay times of less than 100 ns are observed.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (US)
• OSTI ID: 6988565
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci.; (United States), Vol. 16:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
LASER TARGETS
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ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
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HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
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TARGETS
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