Title :
A CO2-laser-triggered spark gap
Author_Institution :
Electron. Res. Lab., Univ. California, Berkeley, CA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A coaxial spark gap triggered by a high-pressure CO2laser has been constructed. High-voltage pulses with subnanosecond rise time and very low jitter have been obtained. The observed low-laser energy threshold required to initiate switching suggests an application of the spark gap in controlling and manipulating high-intensity infrared radiation by electrooptic shutters.
Keywords :
Electrodes; Gas lasers; Laser theory; Laser transitions; Lasers and electrooptics; Nitrogen; Nonlinear optics; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Sparks;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1971.1076841
