DocumentCode
1117247
Title
Design of flashlamp driving circuits
Author
Markiewicz, J.P. ; Emmett, J.L.
Author_Institution
PEK Labs, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Volume
2
Issue
11
fYear
1966
fDate
11/1/1966 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
707
Lastpage
711
Abstract
The problem of design of single mesh circuits for driving xenon flashlamps has been considered in detail. The normalized nonlinear differential equation 
for this system has been solved by digital computer and the solutions are presented. Since the equation is linear in time, though nonlinear in current, it is possible to provide explicit design equations. With them, for a given lamp type, energy input, pulse duration, and pulse shape factor, the inductance, capacitance, and operating voltage are easily determined. A procedure for estimating circuit losses is also presented.
for this system has been solved by digital computer and the solutions are presented. Since the equation is linear in time, though nonlinear in current, it is possible to provide explicit design equations. With them, for a given lamp type, energy input, pulse duration, and pulse shape factor, the inductance, capacitance, and operating voltage are easily determined. A procedure for estimating circuit losses is also presented.Keywords
Capacitance; Circuits; Differential equations; Inductance; Lamps; Nonlinear equations; Pulse shaping methods; Shape; Voltage; Xenon;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1966.1073757
Filename
1073757
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