A 10 KC KERR CELL MODULATOR FOR THE PRODUCTION OF REPETITIVE GIANT LASER PULSES

Abstract

The output from a conventional laser is a spontaneous burst of radiation which lasts about one microsecond. If now the reflectivity of one of the two 'mirrors' in the system is controllable, it is possible to develop laser system conditions which permit the generation of high peak-power pulses with a pulse width of about 30 nanoseconds. Such a system utilizes the principle of regeneration modulation and has been successfully applied to the production of single high peak-power pulses. A natural step then is to utilize this method to generate a series of repetitive 'giant' pulses. A description is presented of the electronics equipment developed to assist in producing such pulses at a 10 kc pulse repetition frequency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0481195

Entities

People

  • John C. Gonzalez

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Electron Tubes
  • Electronics
  • Flash Lamps
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Kerr Cells
  • Laser Pulses
  • Light Pulses
  • Modulators
  • Peak Power
  • Photographs
  • Power
  • Power Supplies
  • Radiation
  • Repetition Rate
  • Semiconductor Devices

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics