Frey, 1997 - Google Patents
Low-intensity laser-triggering of rail-gaps with magnesium-aerosol switching-gasesFrey, 1997
- Document ID
- 1881223773565995173
- Author
- Frey W
- Publication year
- Publication venue
- Digest of Technical Papers. 11th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference (Cat. No. 97CH36127)
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In this paper a new approach to low-intensity laser-triggering of overvolted, gas-insulated spark gaps is demonstrated. The method is based on the addition of Mg-particles with a diameter of about 100 nm to the switching-gas. The spherical particles are suspended in …
- 239000007789 gas 0 title abstract description 22
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices for generation, amplification, modulation, demodulation, or frequency-changing, using stimulated emission, of infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet waves
- H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
- H01S3/097—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser
- H01S3/0971—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser transversely excited
- H01S3/09713—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser transversely excited with auxiliary ionisation, e.g. double discharge excitation
- H01S3/09716—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser transversely excited with auxiliary ionisation, e.g. double discharge excitation by ionising radiation
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices for generation, amplification, modulation, demodulation, or frequency-changing, using stimulated emission, of infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet waves
- H01S3/14—Lasers, i.e. devices for generation, amplification, modulation, demodulation, or frequency-changing, using stimulated emission, of infra-red, visible, or ultra-violet waves characterised by the material used as the active medium
- H01S3/22—Gases
- H01S3/223—Gases the active gas being polyatomic, i.e. containing more than one atom
- H01S3/225—Gases the active gas being polyatomic, i.e. containing more than one atom comprising an excimer or exciplex
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