Fast high--voltage amplifiers for driving electro-optic modulators
Abstract
Description
We describe five high-voltage (60 to 550V peak to peak), high-speed (1-300ns rise time; 1.3-300MHz bandwidth) linear amplifiers for driving capacitive or resistive loads such as electro-optic modulators. The amplifiers use bipolar transistors in various topologies. Two use electron tubes to overcome the speed limitations of high-voltage semiconductors. All amplifiers have been built. Measured performance data is given for each.
9pages, 6figures, 6tables, to appear in Review of Scientific Instruments
9pages, 6figures, 6tables, to appear in Review of Scientific Instruments