Research/Patents/US 5177754
US 5177754Tier 3 — General Defense

MAGNETIC COMPRESSION LASER DRIVING CIRCUIT

Assignee

US Government

Filed as: UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORPORATION

Filed

Mar 15, 1989

Granted

Jan 5, 1993

Location

Livermore CA (LLNL)

Abstract

A magnetic compression laser driving circuit is disclosed. The magnetic compression laser driving circuit compresses voltage pulses in the range of 1.5 microseconds at 20 Kilovolts of amplitude to pulses in the range of 40 nanoseconds and 60 Kilovolts of amplitude. The magnetic compression laser driving circuit includes a multi-stage magnetic switch where the last stage includes a switch having at least two turns which has larger saturated inductance with less core material so that the efficiency of the circuit and hence the laser is increased.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 6, 1988

Rescinded

Mar 23, 1992

Duration

3 years, 3 months

Inventor

  • 1DON G. BALL

Sensitive facility: Livermore CA (LLNL)

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