title: Optically coupled high-voltage isolation amplifier.
abstract: A common and persistent problem in modern instrumentation is the observation and recording of small signal waveforms that are removed from ground by very high voltages. Examples of this are the instrumentation of neutral particle injectors used in controlled thermonuclear research and the construction of safety breaks for air core toroidal devices. To overcome this problem a very high voltage isolation amplifier was designed. It employs analog-to-digital conversion with serial data transmission on a fiber optic cable.
authors.affiliation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Pearce