Sub-nanosecond jitter high voltage spark-gap triggered by femtosecond laser pulses

• Published in: Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics. Postconference Technical Digest (IEEE Cat. No.01CH37170) pp. 457 - 458
• Main Authors: Luther, B.M., Furfaro, L., Klix, A., Rocca, J.J.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2001
• Subjects: Atmospheric measurements; Frequency; Jitter; Laser feedback; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Sparks; Temperature measurement; Ultrafast optics; Voltage

Summary form only given. Several applications in laser technology and other fields require either very good time control of high voltage spark-gaps capable of switching large currents, or very good synchronization between laser pulses and events controlled by these high voltage switches. This has mo...