Primary Investigation into the Laser Triggering Multi-Gap Multi-Channel Gas Switch in a Single Test Module Facility

摘要

A high precision laser trigger system is built up in the single test module of Primary Test Stand （PTS） facility. A fourth harmonic, with a wavelength λ of 266 nm, Q-switched Nd:YAG laser was used to trigger the 5 MV multi-gap multi-channel gas switch which was filled with high pressure SF6-N2 mixture gas. The maximum deviation and the standard deviation in the jitter time of the trigger system is±0.7 ns and 0.3 ns respectively. The maximum deviation and the standard deviation, in the jitter time for the multi-gap multi-channel laser triggering switch is±2.4 ns and 1.5 ns respectively. The curve of switch delay-time versus laser energy is obtained, which is helpful for the choice of fitting laser energy. The successful test with two lasers indicated that the design ofusing twenty-four lasers to trigger twenty-four switches respectively is feasible in 'PTS'.