Laser pulse detector
Patent
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OSTI ID:7035586
A laser pulse detector is provided which is small and inexpensive and has the capability of detecting laser light of any wavelength with fast response (less than 5 nanoseconds rise time). The laser beam is focused onto the receiving end of a graphite rod coaxially mounted within a close-fitting conductive, open-end cylindrical housing so that ablation and electric field breakdown of the resulting plasma occurs due to a bias potential applied between the graphite rod and housing. The pulse produced by the breakdown is transmitted through a matched impedance coaxial cable to a recording device. The cable is connected with its central lead to the graphite rod and its outer conductor to the housing.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- None
- OSTI ID:
- 7035586
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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