Abstract

Four different sweep devices based on microwave tubes, avalanche transistors, krytrons, and laser-triggered spark gaps are treated in detail. These control circuits are developed for picosecond image-converter cameras and generate sweep pulses providing streak speeds in the range of 107 to 5×1010 cm/s with maximum time resolution better than 10−12 s. Special low-jitter triggering schemes reduce the jitter to less than 5×10−11 s. Some problems arising in the construction and matching of the sweep devices and image-streak tube are discussed. Comparative parameters of nanosecond switching elements are presented. The results described can be used by other authors involved in streak camera development.

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