Chapter Abstract:
This chapter presents a brief description of basic building blocks of electronics relevant to different laser sources and laser systems. It discusses the operational basi...Show MoreMetadata
Chapter Abstract:
This chapter presents a brief description of basic building blocks of electronics relevant to different laser sources and laser systems. It discusses the operational basics and design of electronics packages for the three common laser sources namely the solid‐state, gas and semiconductor diode lasers and the military systems configured around them. DC/DC converters and DC/AC inverters belong to the category of switched mode power supplies, SMPS. Linear power supplies are well‐known for their extremely good line and load regulation. SMPSs are designed in a variety of circuit configurations depending upon the intended application. Almost all switching supplies belong to one of the following three broad categories: flyback converters, forward converters and push‐pull converters. Commonly used switching regulator configurations include step‐down or buck regulator, stepup or boost regulator and inverting regulator. The chapter discusses some common constant current sources configured around active devices.
Page(s): 669 - 782
Copyright Year: 2018
Edition: 1
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