A High-Voltage Current Regulator for Laser Gas Discharge Tubes,

Abstract

The design and applications of high-voltage-range series current regulators are discussed. A sample design maintains the current to within 1% of a selected value between 100 microampere and 50 MA over a 15-kV voltage range. The regulator is ideal for regulating or pulsing laser gas discharges. The circuit can also be used as a high-output voltage amplifier; in this service it can deliver 10 kHz with 1.4% total harmonic distortion. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1971
Accession Number
AD0736024

Entities

People

  • Michael J. Posakony

Organizations

  • The Aerospace Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Current Regulators
  • Discharge Tubes
  • Distortion
  • Electronic Amplifier
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Gas Discharges
  • Gases
  • High Voltage
  • Laser Gases
  • Regulators
  • Voltage
  • Voltage Amplifiers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition