Magnetic compression laser driving circuit
Abstract
A magnetic compression laser driving circuit is disclosed. The magnetic compression laser driving circuit compresses voltage pulses in the range of 1.5 microseconds at 20 kilovolts of amplitude to pulses in the range of 40 nanoseconds and 60 kilovolts of amplitude. The magnetic compression laser driving circuit includes a multi-stage magnetic switch where the last stage includes a switch having at least two turns which has larger saturated inductance with less core material so that the efficiency of the circuit and hence the laser is increased.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6290247
- Patent Number(s):
- 5177754
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-336451
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 15 Mar 1989
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; LASERS; DESIGN; AMPLITUDES; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; MAGNETIC COMPRESSION; PERFORMANCE; PULSES; SWITCHES; COMPRESSION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; 426002* - Engineering- Lasers & Masers- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Ball, D G, Birx, D, and Cook, E G. Magnetic compression laser driving circuit. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Ball, D G, Birx, D, & Cook, E G. Magnetic compression laser driving circuit. United States.
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title = {Magnetic compression laser driving circuit},
author = {Ball, D G and Birx, D and Cook, E G},
abstractNote = {A magnetic compression laser driving circuit is disclosed. The magnetic compression laser driving circuit compresses voltage pulses in the range of 1.5 microseconds at 20 kilovolts of amplitude to pulses in the range of 40 nanoseconds and 60 kilovolts of amplitude. The magnetic compression laser driving circuit includes a multi-stage magnetic switch where the last stage includes a switch having at least two turns which has larger saturated inductance with less core material so that the efficiency of the circuit and hence the laser is increased.},
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year = {1993},
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