Abstract :
A method of generating a differential 100 kV is demonstrated, so that the potential relative to ground does not exceed 50 kV. Up to 40 kW of average power at 5 kHz, 40 ns rise time have been achieved in that way. In recent years, several publications have indicated that increasing the voltages applied to high power copper vapor lasers (CVL) may result in increased laser power and efficiency. Obviously, the higher the voltage, the more severe are the technical difficulties involved.
Keywords :
copper; exciters; gas lasers; laser accessories; pulse generators; pulsed power supplies; 100 kV; 40 kW; 40 ns; 5 kHz; 50 kV; Cu; copper vapor laser; differential voltage generation; high-voltage exciter; laser efficiency; laser power; pulsed power supply; rise time; Circuit faults; Copper; Laser excitation; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulse modulation; Pulse transformers; Pulsed laser deposition; Voltage;
