US5313481A
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Copper laser modulator driving assembly including a magnetic compression laser
Assignee: United States Department of Energy
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Filing: 1993-09-29
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Granted: 1994-05-17
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Expires: 2013-09-29
Abstract
Abstract A laser modulator (10) having a low voltage assembly (12) with a plurality of low voltage modules (14) with first stage magnetic compression circuits (20) and magnetic assist inductors (28) with a common core (91), such that timing of the first stage magnetic switches (30b) is thereby synchronized. A bipolar second stage of magnetic compression (42) is coupled to the low voltage modules (14) through a bipolar pulse transformer (36) and a third stage of magnetic compression (44) is directly coupled to the second stage of magnetic compression (42). The low voltage assembly (12) includes pressurized boxes (117) for improving voltage standoff between the primary winding assemblies (34) and secondary winding (40) contained therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward G. Cook
- 👤 Daniel L. Birx
- 👤 Don G. Ball
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 01:55
CPC Classifications
H; H03; H03K; H03K3/00; H03K3/02; H03K3/53; H03K3/57; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/02; H01S3/03; H01S3/031; H03K17/00; H03K17/51; H03K17/80; H01S3/14; H01S3/22; H01S3/227
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
42 words
A magnetic compression laser driving assembly, comprising: a first compression stage including a plurality of first stage magnetic switches, each of said magnetic switches having associated therewith a magnetic assist coil with a core common to each of the magnetic assist coils.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
42 words
A magnetic compression laser driving assembly, comprising: a first compression stage including a plurality of first stage magnetic switches, each of said magnetic switches having associated therewith a magnetic assist coil with a core common to each of the magnetic assist coils.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 1, wherein: the quantity of first stage magnetic switches is four.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 1, wherein: said first stage magnetic switches are connected such that the energy output of all of said first stage magnetic switches is electrically summed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 1, and further including: a second compression stage coupled to said first compression stage through a step up transformer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 4, wherein: the second compression stage is bipolar.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 5, and further including: a third compression stage directly electrically coupled to the second compression stage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 6, wherein: the third compression stage is bipolar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 1, wherein: said first stage magnetic switches are housed together in a low voltage assembly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 8, wherein: the low voltage assembly has a cold plate on the exterior thereof with at least some of the components of the first compression stage mounted thereon.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 9, wherein: the cold plate is cooled by water being caused to flow therethrough.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 9, wherein: each of said first stage magnetic switches is affixed to the cold plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 1, wherein: each of said first stage magnetic switches includes a toroidal shaped winding of magnetic material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 6, wherein: the second compression stage and the third compression stage are housed together in an output assembly.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 13, wherein: the output assembly is at least partially enclosed in a dielectric fluid filled housing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
A magnetic compression laser driving assembly, comprising: a plurality of magnetic compression stages connected in series wherein a first of said plurality of magnetic compression stages includes a plurality of first stage magnetic compression switches connected such that the energy output of all of said first stage magnetic compression stages is electrically summed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
53 words
A magnetic compression laser driving assembly, comprising: a plurality of magnetic compression stages connected in series wherein a first of said plurality of magnetic compression stages includes a plurality of first stage magnetic compression switches connected such that the energy output of all of said first stage magnetic compression stages is electrically summed.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 15, wherein: each of said first stage magnetic compression switches includes a magnetic switch inductor with an associated magnetic assist input inductor; and all of said magnetic assist input inductors share a common core.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
49 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 16, wherein: each of said first stage magnetic compression switches is housed in a first stage housing having a cold plate covering at least a portion thereof through which water may be pumped for cooling said first stage magnetic compression switch.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 16, wherein: a second and a third of said plurality of magnetic compression stages are housed in an output assembly housing at least a portion of which is pressurized.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The magnetic compression laser driving assembly of claim 18, wherein: the second and third magnetic compression stages are bipolar.
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