NANOSECOND PULSES OF VERY LOW IMPEDANCE,

Abstract

Nanosecond pulses exceeding 2000 A are obtained by discharging a plated-capacitor transmission line of very low impedance thru an air gap. High repetition rates exceeding 20 kc are possible, also triggered single shots with a time jitter of less than a nanosecond. A compact model of the pulser for operating a laser diode is described. Lower pulses covering a wide current range conveniently are produced by the same geometry, using a mercury wetted contact switch. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0614900

Entities

People

  • Heinz Fischer

Organizations

  • Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Gaps
  • Capacitors
  • Coverings
  • Electrical Impedance
  • Geometry
  • Impedance
  • Laser Diodes
  • Lasers
  • Nanosecond Time
  • Repetition Rate
  • Transmission Lines

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy