Copper laser modulator driving assembly including a magnetic compression laser

Patent · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:869308

Cook, Edward G ^[1]; Birx, Daniel L ^[2]; Ball, Don G ^[1]

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1. Livermore, CA
2. Oakley, CA

A laser modulator (10) having a low voltage assembly (12) with a plurality of low voltage modules (14) with first stage magnetic compression circuits (20) and magnetic assist inductors (28) with a common core (91), such that timing of the first stage magnetic switches (30b) is thereby synchronized. A bipolar second stage of magnetic compression (42) is coupled to the low voltage modules (14) through a bipolar pulse transformer (36) and a third stage of magnetic compression (44) is directly coupled to the second stage of magnetic compression (42). The low voltage assembly (12) includes pressurized boxes (117) for improving voltage standoff between the primary winding assemblies (34) and secondary winding (40) contained therein.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5313481
• OSTI ID: 869308
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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