Microwave-triggered laser switch
Abstract
A high-repetition rate switch for delivering short duration, high-power electrical pulses from a pulsed-charged dc power supply. The present invention utilizes a microwave-generating device such as a magnetron that is capable of producing high-power pulses at high-pulse repetition rates and fast-pulse risetimes for long periods with high reliability. The rail-gap electrodes provide a large surface area that reduces induction effects and minimizes electrode erosion. Additionally, breakdown is initiated in a continuous geometric fashion that also increases operating lifetime of the device.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865207
- Patent Number(s):
- 4477746
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01S - DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01T - SPARK GAPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- microwave-triggered; laser; switch; high-repetition; rate; delivering; duration; high-power; electrical; pulses; pulsed-charged; dc; power; supply; utilizes; microwave-generating; device; magnetron; capable; producing; high-pulse; repetition; rates; fast-pulse; risetimes; periods; reliability; rail-gap; electrodes; provide; surface; reduces; induction; effects; minimizes; electrode; erosion; additionally; breakdown; initiated; continuous; geometric; fashion; increases; operating; lifetime; repetition rates; power pulse; operating life; pulse repetition; repetition rate; dc power; power supply; electrical pulses; operating lifetime; electrical pulse; electrodes provide; generating device; gap electrodes; power electrical; power pulses; /315/307/331/333/363/
Citation Formats
Piltch, Martin S. Microwave-triggered laser switch. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Piltch, Martin S. Microwave-triggered laser switch. United States.
Piltch, Martin S. Sun .
"Microwave-triggered laser switch". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865207.
@article{osti_865207,
title = {Microwave-triggered laser switch},
author = {Piltch, Martin S},
abstractNote = {A high-repetition rate switch for delivering short duration, high-power electrical pulses from a pulsed-charged dc power supply. The present invention utilizes a microwave-generating device such as a magnetron that is capable of producing high-power pulses at high-pulse repetition rates and fast-pulse risetimes for long periods with high reliability. The rail-gap electrodes provide a large surface area that reduces induction effects and minimizes electrode erosion. Additionally, breakdown is initiated in a continuous geometric fashion that also increases operating lifetime of the device.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {1}
}
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