High reliability low jitter pulse generator
| Patent Number: | 8,344,553 |
| Issued: | 1/1/2013 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A method and concomitant apparatus for generating pulses comprising providing a laser light source, disposing a voltage electrode between ground electrodes, generating laser sparks using the laser light source via laser spark gaps between the voltage electrode and the ground electrodes, and outputting pulses via one or more insulated ground connectors connected to the voltage electrode. |
| Filed: | 6/3/2010 |
| Application Number: | 12/793,331 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |