Pulse shaping with transmission lines
Abstract
A method and apparatus for forming shaped voltage pulses uses passive reflection from a transmission line with nonuniform impedance. The impedance of the reflecting line varies with length in accordance with the desired pulse shape. A high voltage input pulse is transmitted to the reflecting line. A reflected pulse is produced having the desired shape and is transmitted by pulse removal means to a load. Light activated photoconductive switches made of silicon can be utilized. The pulse shaper can be used to drive a Pockels cell to produce shaped optical pulses.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5434594
- Application Number:
- ON: DE86013674
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; POWER TRANSMISSION LINES; PULSE SHAPERS; DESIGN; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; PULSE CIRCUITS; SIGNAL CONDITIONERS; 420800* - Engineering- Electronic Circuits & Devices- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Wilcox, R B. Pulse shaping with transmission lines. United States: N. p., 1985.
Web.
Wilcox, R B. Pulse shaping with transmission lines. United States.
Wilcox, R B. Thu .
"Pulse shaping with transmission lines". United States.
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title = {Pulse shaping with transmission lines},
author = {Wilcox, R B},
abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for forming shaped voltage pulses uses passive reflection from a transmission line with nonuniform impedance. The impedance of the reflecting line varies with length in accordance with the desired pulse shape. A high voltage input pulse is transmitted to the reflecting line. A reflected pulse is produced having the desired shape and is transmitted by pulse removal means to a load. Light activated photoconductive switches made of silicon can be utilized. The pulse shaper can be used to drive a Pockels cell to produce shaped optical pulses.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {8}
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