title: High-power, high-repetition rate pulser for photo-impulse ionized lasers.
abstract: The design and operational parameters of a high-power pulser suitable for a photo-impulse ionized laser are presented. The relatively compact device utilizes a ceramic thyratron in a triggered resonant charging circuit. Efficient operation at repetition rates up to 40 kHz, with pulsed powers in excess of 2 MW and average powers of several kilowatts has been achieved.
authors.affiliation: Electrical Engineering Department, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: V E
authors.initials: VE
authors.lastname: Merchant
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Seguin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dow