Pulse shaping with transmission lines
US4667161A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 19, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F1/0327
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for forming shaped voltage pulses uses passive reflection from a transmission line with nonuniform impedance. The impedance of the reflecting line varies with length in accordance with the desired pulse shape. A high voltage input pulse is transmitted to the reflecting line. A reflected pulse is produced having the desired shape and is transmitted by pulse removal means to a load. Light activated photoconductive switches made of silicon can be utilized. The pulse shaper can be used to drive a Pockels cell to produce shaped optical pulses.
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