Fiber Optical Triggering Of A High Power Thyristor Switch

J. Marquez; J. P. Ulmet; J. Leotin

doi:10.1117/12.935605

30 March 1984 Fiber Optical Triggering Of A High Power Thyristor Switch

J. Marquez, J. P. Ulmet, J. Leotin

Proceedings Volume 0403, Optical Fibers in Broadband Networks, Instrumentation, and Urban and Industrial Environments; (1984) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.935605
Event: Photon 83 International Conference on Optical Fibers, 1983, Paris, France

Abstract

The optical triggering of a power switch formed by a set of thyristors connected in series has been realized by the flash of a lamp. The flash is guided through optical fibers towards interface triggering cards of the thyristor gates. A systematic control of the gate pulse amplitudes is operated by a threshold device in the triggering cards. A second fiber optical link connects this card to a control logic unit having a sound alarm. This fiber optical triggering system provides a new solution to the problem of triggering a set of high power thyristors. This system was developed for the generator circuit of our pulsed magnet delivering 40 teslas.

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J. Marquez, J. P. Ulmet, and J. Leotin "Fiber Optical Triggering Of A High Power Thyristor Switch", Proc. SPIE 0403, Optical Fibers in Broadband Networks, Instrumentation, and Urban and Industrial Environments, (30 March 1984); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.935605

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