title: Nanosecond electro-optical switching with a repetition rate above 20 MHz.
abstract: We describe an electro-optical switch based on a commercial electro-optic modulator (modified for high-speed operation) and a 340 V pulser having a rise time of 2.2 ns (at 250 V). It can produce arbitrary pulse patterns with an average repetition rate beyond 20 MHz. It uses a grounded-grid triode driven by transmitting power transistors. We discuss variations that enable analog operation, use the step-recovery effect in bipolar transistors, or offer other combinations of output voltage, size, and cost.
authors.affiliation: Physics Department, Stanford University, Varian 226, 382 Via Pueblo Mall, Stanford, California 94305, USA. holgerm@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Holger
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: Sheng-wey
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chiow
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chu