Title :
Laser-triggered switching in a liquid dielectric
Author_Institution :
Simulation Lab., EG & G, Inc., Bedford, MA, USA
fDate :
8/1/1968 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A laser-triggered spark gap using a liquid dielectric has been investigated. A parametric study has been performed relating the delay and jitter characteristics of the switch to the laser parameters. Delay times of less than 30 ns were observed with apparent subnanosecend jitter times.
Keywords :
Delay; Dielectric liquids; Frequency; Gas lasers; Jitter; Laser noise; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor diodes; Switches; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1968.1075373