Power supply unit for pulsed laser using magnetic switch
AssigneeKomatsu Ltd.
InventorYasufumi Kawasuji
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Abstract
A plurality of series circuits of saturable reactors and transferring capacitors are connected in parallel to a peaking capacitor, the plurality of saturable reactors are magnetically coupled, and saturable reactors for finely adjusting a transfer initiation time are connected in series to the plurality of saturable reactors. Otherwise, a plurality of series circuits of saturable reactors and transferring capacitors are connected in parallel to the peaking capacitor, the plurality of saturable reactors are magnetically coupled, and post-saturation inductances of the plurality of saturable reactors are made different.
Claims18
A power supply unit for a pulse laser comprising discharge electrodes for a pulse laser disposed in a laser medium, a peaking capacitor connected in parallel to the discharge electrodes and a series circuit of a saturable reactor and a transferring capacitor connected in parallel to the peaking capacitor, which transfers electric charges charged in the transferring capacitor to the peaking capacitor by utilizing a magnetic saturation phenomenon of the saturable reactor to cause a pulse discharge between the discharge electrodes and excites the laser meduim so to produce the pulse laser, wherein the series circuit of the saturable reactor and the transferring capacitor is connected in a plurality of numbers in parallel to the peaking capacitor, the plurality of saturable reactors are magnetically coupled, and post-saturation inductances of the plurality of saturable reactors are made different.
A power supply unit for a pulse laser comprising discharge electrodes for a pulse laser disposed in a laser medium, a peaking capacitor connected in parallel to the discharge electrodes and a series circuit of a saturable reactor and a transferring capacitor connected in a plurality of numbers in parallel to the peaking capacitor, which transfers electric charges charged in the transferring capacitors to the peaking capacitor by utilizing a magnetic saturation phenomenon of the saturable reactors to cause a pulse discharge between the discharge electrodes and excites the laser medium so to produce the pulse laser, wherein
- the saturable reactors are divided into parallel circuits of plurality of saturable reactors, the plurality of saturable reactors are magnetically coupled, and post-saturation inductances of the plurality of saturable reactors are made different.
A power supply unit for a pulse laser comprising discharge electrodes for a pulse laser disposed in a laser medium, peaking capacitor connected in parallel to the discharge electrodes and a series circuit of a saturable reactor and a transferring capacitor connected in parallel to the peaking capacitor, which transfers electric charges charged in the transferring capacitor to the peaking capacitor by utilizing a magnetic saturation phenomenon of the saturable reactor to cause a pulse discharge between the discharge electrodes and excites the laser medium so to produce the pulse laser, wherein
- the series circuit of the saturable reactor and the transferring capacitor is connected in a plurality of numbers in parallel to the peaking capacitor, and
- the plurality of saturable reactors are magnetically coupled, and saturable reactors for finely adjusting a transfer initiation time are connected in series to the plurality of saturable reactors.
A power supply unit for a pulse laser comprising discharge electrodes for a pulse laser disposed in a laser medium, a peaking capacitor connected in parallel to the discharge electrodes and a series circuit of a saturable reactor and a transferring capacitor connected in a plurality of numbers in parallel to the peaking capacitor, which transfers electric charges charged in the transferring capacitors to the peaking capacitor by utilizing a magnetic saturation phenomenon of the saturable reactors to cause a pulse discharge between the discharge electrodes and excites the laser medium so to produce the pulse laser, wherein
- the saturable reactors are divided into parallel circuits of a plurality of magnetically coupled saturable reactors, and saturable reactors for finely adjusting a transfer initiation time are connected in series to the plurality of saturable reactors.
A power supply unit for a pulse laser comprising:
- discharge electrodes for a pulse laser disposed in a laser medium;
- a peaking capacitor connected in parallel to the discharge electrodes;
- an electric charge transfer circuit in a final stage which has a plurality of series circuits connected in parallel to the peaking capacitor and comprised of a plurality of first capacitors and a plurality of saturable reactors for finely adjusting a transfer initiation time;
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- an electric charge transfer circuit in a stage before the final stage by one which has a plurality of series circuits comprised of a plurality of second capacitors and a plurality of saturable reactors connected to each of the plurality of first capacitors,
- the power supply unit causing a pulse discharge between the discharge electrodes by transferring the electric charge charged in the plurality of second capacitors to the peaking capacitor through the plurality of first capacitors by using a magnetic saturation phenomenon of the saturable reactors and excites the laser medium so to produce the pulse laser, wherein
- the plurality of saturable reactors in the electric charge transfer circuit in the stage before the final stage by one are magnetically coupled, and
- saturation timings of the plurality of saturable reactors for finely adjusting the transfer initiation time included in the electric charge transfer circuit in the final stage are made different.
A power supply unit for a pulse laser comprising:
- discharge electrodes for a pulse laser disposed in a laser medium;
- a peaking capacitor connected in parallel to the discharge electrodes;
- an electric charge transfer circuit in a final stage which has a plurality of series circuits connected in parallel to the peaking capacitor and comprised of a plurality of first capacitors and a plurality of saturable reactors for finely adjusting a transfer initiation time;
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- an electric charge transfer circuit in a stage before the final stage by one which has a plurality of saturable reactors connected in series to each of the plurality of first capacitors and a single second capacitor connected in parallel to the plurality of saturable reactors,
- the power supply unit causing a pulse discharge between the discharge electrodes by transferring the electric charge charged in the second capacitor to the peaking capacitor through the plurality of first capacitors by using a magnetic saturation phenomenon of the saturable reactors and exciting the laser medium so to produce the pulse laser, wherein
- the plurality of saturable reactors in the electric charge transfer circuit in the stage before the final stage by one are magnetically coupled, and
- saturation timings of the plurality of saturable reactors for finely adjusting the transfer initiation time included in the electric charge transfer circuit in the final stage are made different.
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