Fiber optic system for high frequency burst operation of a silicon carbide photoconductive semiconductor switch

Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference, IPMHVC 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 351-353

  Mauch, Daniel ^a   Hettler, Cameron ^a   Sullivan, W W ^a   Dickens, J ^a  

^a Texas Tech University   (United States)

Author keywords

Fiber optics; High frequency; Photoconductive switch; Silicon carbide

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTIC SYSTEM; HIGH FREQUENCY; HIGH FREQUENCY OPERATION; HIGH-ENERGY LASER PULSE; ND : YAG LASERS; PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SEMICONDUCTOR SWITCHES; SILICON CARBIDES (SIC); TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY;

FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SWITCHES; SILICON CARBIDE;

MULTIMODE FIBERS;

EID: 84879900612     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IPMHVC.2012.6518752     Document Type: Conference Paper

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