Balanced, Parallel Operation of Flashlamps

A new energy store, the Compensated Pulsed Alternator (CPA), promises to be a cost effective substitute for capacitors to drive flashlamps that pump large Nd:glass lasers. Because the CPA is large and discrete, it will be necessary that it drive many parallel flashlamp circuits, presenting a problem...

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Main Authors: Carder, B M, Merritt, B T
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Condition, Heating, Lighting & Ventilating
CAPACITORS
CIRCUITS
COST EFFECTIVENESS
ENERGY STORAGE
FLASH LAMPS
GLASS LASERS
LASER PUMPING
SHORT CIRCUITS
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Summary:A new energy store, the Compensated Pulsed Alternator (CPA), promises to be a cost effective substitute for capacitors to drive flashlamps that pump large Nd:glass lasers. Because the CPA is large and discrete, it will be necessary that it drive many parallel flashlamp circuits, presenting a problem in equal current distribution. Current division to +- 20% between parallel flashlamps has been achieved, but this is marginal for laser pumping. A method is presented here that provides equal current sharing to about 1%, and it includes fused protection against short circuit faults. The method was tested with eight parallel circuits, including both open-circuit and short-circuit fault tests. See also ADM002371. Published in 2013 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference, Digest of Technical Papers 1976-2013, and Abstracts. Presented at the 2013 IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science Held in San Francisco, CA on 16-21 June 2013. U.S. Government or Federal Purpose Rights License