Photoconductive switch package configurations having a profiled resistive element
Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for photoconductive switch package configurations. In some aspects, a photoconductive switch package includes of a wide bandgap photoconductive material (e.g., GaN, ZnO, diamond, AlN, SiC, BN, etc.), a source for energetic photons (e.g., a laser), a mechanism to couple the laser into the switch, and a mechanism for high voltage to enter and leave the switch package. In some implementations, the disclosed photoconductive switch packages can be configured as a three terminal device, e.g., similar to transistors, with one of the terminals being laser input or the voltage input to the laser system.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1496597
- Patent Number(s):
- 10181544
- Application Number:
- 15/204,833
- Assignee:
- Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2016 Jul 07
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Nelson, Scott D., Caporaso, George J., Hawkins, Steven A., Nguyen, Hoang T., Sampayan, Stephen, and Wang, Li-Fang. Photoconductive switch package configurations having a profiled resistive element. United States: N. p., 2019.
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Nelson, Scott D., Caporaso, George J., Hawkins, Steven A., Nguyen, Hoang T., Sampayan, Stephen, & Wang, Li-Fang. Photoconductive switch package configurations having a profiled resistive element. United States.
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"Photoconductive switch package configurations having a profiled resistive element". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1496597.
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title = {Photoconductive switch package configurations having a profiled resistive element},
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abstractNote = {Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for photoconductive switch package configurations. In some aspects, a photoconductive switch package includes of a wide bandgap photoconductive material (e.g., GaN, ZnO, diamond, AlN, SiC, BN, etc.), a source for energetic photons (e.g., a laser), a mechanism to couple the laser into the switch, and a mechanism for high voltage to enter and leave the switch package. In some implementations, the disclosed photoconductive switch packages can be configured as a three terminal device, e.g., similar to transistors, with one of the terminals being laser input or the voltage input to the laser system.},
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