Thyratron-based Pockels cell driver for single pulse switch-out in mode-locked lasers

J. McCaulay; H. Byrne; W. M. Dennis; Guoguang Shen; W. Blau

doi:10.1016/0030-3992(89)90110-2

Thyratron-based Pockels cell driver for single pulse switch-out in mode-locked lasers

J. McCaulay
, H. Byrne
, W. M. Dennis
, Guoguang Shen
, W. Blau

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Abstract

A circuit is described which utilizes a hydrogen filled thyratron driven by a high current MOSFET as a high voltage (up to 12.5 kV), low jitter (0.2 ns) driver for a Pockels cell. Its use as a single pulse switch-out unit for a passively mode-locked Nd:YAG laser is demonstrated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	401-405
Number of pages	5
Journal	Optics and Laser Technology
Volume	21
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0030-3992(89)90110-2
Publication status	Published - Dec 1989
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Pockels cells
pulsed mode-locked lasers
thyratrons

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