Simple, High Intensity Short Pulse Flashlamps
- 1 November 1969
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Review of Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 40 (11) , 1436-1438
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1683820
Abstract
Various flashlamps were constructed using quartz envelopes and simple wire electrodes. The lamps were continuously evacuated to minimize explosive failures. Energies in the 10 to 1000 J range were discharged from low inductance capacitors through a triggered spark gap to the lamps. The lamp discharges occurred primarily in vapors ablated from the quartz envelopes and produced intense light pulses of 1 to 10 μsec duration with submicrosecond risetimes. Lamp explosion energies and peak light outputs were empirically found to be simply related to the lamp dimensions, making it possible to quickly design lamps for various applications. Successful pumping of high energy organic dye lasers demonstrated the effectiveness of these lamps in applications requiring short, high intensity pulses.Keywords
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