Nanosecond electro-optical switching with a repetition rate above 20MHz
Optics
2008-11-26 v2 Instrumentation and Detectors
Abstract
We describe an electro-optical switch based on a commercial electro-optic modulator (modified for high-speed operation) and a 340V pulser having a rise time of 2.2ns (at 250V). It can produce arbitrary pulse patterns with an average repetition rate beyond 20MHz. 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.
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@article{arxiv.0710.1374,
title = {Nanosecond electro-optical switching with a repetition rate above 20MHz},
author = {Holger Mueller and Sheng-wey Chiow and Sven Herrmann and Steven Chu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.1374},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
3 pages, 3 figures. Minor changes