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:
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- Livermore, CA
- Brentwood, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868628
- Patent Number(s):
- 5177754
- 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 H03 - BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY H03K - PULSE TECHNIQUE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- magnetic; compression; laser; driving; circuit; disclosed; compresses; voltage; pulses; range; microseconds; 20; kilovolts; amplitude; 40; nanoseconds; 60; multi-stage; switch; stage; larger; saturated; inductance; core; material; efficiency; hence; increased; compression laser; voltage pulse; magnetic switch; voltage pulses; core material; magnetic compression; stage magnetic; driving circuit; laser driving; /372/359/
Citation Formats
Ball, Don G, Birx, Dan, and Cook, Edward G. Magnetic compression laser driving circuit. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Ball, Don G, Birx, Dan, & Cook, Edward G. Magnetic compression laser driving circuit. United States.
Ball, Don G, Birx, Dan, and Cook, Edward G. Fri .
"Magnetic compression laser driving circuit". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868628.
@article{osti_868628,
title = {Magnetic compression laser driving circuit},
author = {Ball, Don G and Birx, Dan and Cook, Edward 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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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993}
}
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