Electric Discharge Characteristics of Cable PFN Used as a Pump

Abstract

The cable pulse forming network (PFN) is an excellent pump for transverse discharge lasers. The effect of load characteristics on PFN design is discussed in detail. Experimental results are presented for a rare gas halide laser pumped by a cable PFN.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA636593

Entities

People

  • Robert R. Butcher
  • Shyam H. Gurbaxani

Organizations

  • University of California

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Cables
  • Capacitance
  • Capacitors
  • Coaxial Cables
  • Electric Discharges
  • Energy
  • Frequency
  • Impedance
  • Inductance
  • Information Operations
  • Lasers
  • New Mexico
  • Power
  • Pulsed Power
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Transverse

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers