• DocumentCode
    1421634
  • Title

    Solid-state subnanosecond light switch

  • Author

    Ley, J.M. ; Christmas, T.M. ; Wildey, C.G.

  • Author_Institution
    City University, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, London, UK
  • Volume
    117
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1970
  • fDate
    6/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1057
  • Lastpage
    1062
  • Abstract
    The design and realisation of a reliable and simple subnanosecond electro-optic light switch is given. This switch is suitable for controlling a mode-locked laser, or for use as a light shutter where nanosecond or subnanosecond response is necessary. The direct-current and pulse responses of the longitudinal zcut XH2PO4 modulator are considered in detail, and an optimum design established using KD2PO4 with ring electrodes. The pulse-forming network employed incorporates several novel features, to produce an overall jitter time of less than 1 ns for a wavefront of 1¿4.3kV and a risetime of 0.65ns.
  • Keywords
    electro-optical effects; lasers; photoconducting devices; semiconductor switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineers, Proceedings of the Institution of
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0020-3270
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/piee.1970.0206
  • Filename
    5249277
    • Link To Document
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