Pockels cell pulse-stackers

Technical Report · Wed Jan 07 00:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7189611· OSTI ID:7189611

Harney, R C

The general transmission characteristics of a pulse-stacking system consisting of an etalon and a cylindrical-ring electrode Pockels cell Q-switch are discussed. A voltage pulse-forming network capable of switching the Pockels cell transmission on the necessary time scales is presented and the outputs of a simple pulse-stacker configuration are calculated for different voltage waveforms. These results indicate that an efficient (approximately 1 percent total pulse energy transmission) Pockels cell pulse-stacker can be constructed, which can provide a variable, faster-than-exponential rise in transmitted pulse intensity.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 7189611
• Report Number(s): UCRL-51908; TRN: 76-015915
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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