Some Recent Advances in Optically Controlled Discharges

Abstract

The recent increase in modular pulsed power systems has amplified the potential of optically controlled discharges where stringent synchronization or precise timing is required. This interest had led to new switching applications and concepts as well as new understanding of the switching process from a fundamental standpoint. The increasing diversity of wavelengths available has necessitated a modification wavelengths available has necessitated a modification. Advances in high time resolution diagnostics techniques have as well allowed a deeper insight into heretofore conjectured mechanisms.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA639010

Entities

People

  • Arthur H. Guenther
  • Gerhard Schaefer
  • Karl H. Schoenbach
  • Winston K. Pendleton

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electron Density
  • Electron Emission
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Photoexcitation
  • Pulsed Power
  • Semiconductors
  • Spark Gaps
  • Ultraviolet Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design