The Main Discharge Transformer And The Trigger Circuit For The Power Supply Of A Flash Lamp-Pumped Solid-State Laser

The power supply of flash lamp-pumped solid-state lasers (such as ND: YAG Laser) basically consists of a trigger circuit, a simmer circuit and the main discharge circuit. All of which are synchronized by a command circuit. To reduce both size and weight of this power supply, we have modelled and designed it by using the concept of the switch mode power supplies. In this paper we will present the modelling of the main discharge transformer and the experimental characterization of the THT used in the trigger circuit. The results of modelling have been validated by an experimental development.