Ultra-low-jitter repetitive solid state picosecond switching

Ultra-low-jitter repetitive solid state picosecond switching is being developed for application to electromagnetic impulse sources. Ultra-low-jitter and fast risetime are required to synchronize multiple modules of radiating array sources. Laser controlled photoconducting switches provide low jitter...

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Main Authors: Frost, C.A., Martin, T.H., Focia, R.J., Schoenberg, J.S.H.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Avalanche breakdown
Delay
Electromagnetic radiation
Jitter
Optical control
Photoconductivity
Power generation
Power semiconductor switches
Semiconductor laser arrays
Solid state circuits
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Summary:Ultra-low-jitter repetitive solid state picosecond switching is being developed for application to electromagnetic impulse sources. Ultra-low-jitter and fast risetime are required to synchronize multiple modules of radiating array sources. Laser controlled photoconducting switches provide low jitter but have limited lifetime and are too expensive for many commercial applications. The authors are studying an alternative method using inexpensive delayed avalanche breakdown semiconductor closing switches in an artificial transmission line configuration to generate powerful electromagnetic shockwaves. As an example of the new technology, the authors present experimental results for a miniature (volume
DOI:10.1109/PPC.1999.825468