Low power laser-triggered switching at voltages greater than 500 kV

Low power laser-triggered switching at voltages greater than 500 kV

The laser-triggered switching of a 575 kV, Van de Graaff charged, high-pressure, gas-filled spark gap is described. Subnanosecond switch jitter could be maintained with laser powers of only 10 MW. The application of this technique to repetitive switching of high-voltage, pulse-power systems with nan...

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Veröffentlicht in:Review of scientific instruments 1973-08, Vol.44, p.1121
Hauptverfasser: Strickland, D M, Bettis, J R, Guenther, A H
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The laser-triggered switching of a 575 kV, Van de Graaff charged, high-pressure, gas-filled spark gap is described. Subnanosecond switch jitter could be maintained with laser powers of only 10 MW. The application of this technique to repetitive switching of high-voltage, pulse-power systems with nanosecond delay and subnanosecond jitter is considered.
ISSN:0034-6748
DOI:10.1063/1.1686315