System for generating a high-energy electrical signal through a brief time, and a laser comprising such a system
US4178563A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 9, 1976 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/0973
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for generating an electrical signal of energy equal to at least 0.5 joule for a time equal to 100 ns. This system comprises capacitor means of the discrete type for energy storage and adapted to be charged to a high voltage and a discharge circuit for said capacitor means comprising in series an electronic switch for controlling the discharge and energy transfer means comprising a first and second output terminals normally intended to be connected to the respective opposite terminals of a load. The energy transfer means comprise flat line means. The first and second metal coatings of these flat line means are connected respectively to the first and second output terminals.
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