HVR-Drive™ Rack-Mounted Pockels Cell Driver
A turnkey integrated driver and control system to switch Pockels cells used for pulse management in high repetition rate ultrafast laser regenerative amplifiers.
Full Product Description- Input voltage:
- Min: 88 VAC, Max: 264 VAC
- Input frequency:
- Min: 50 Hz, Max: 60 Hz
Product description
This driver has a repetition rate from 0–200 kHz, an output voltage of 0–7.5 kV, rise and fall times of 10–15 ns with pulse widths of 100 ns–5 μs. The driver produces a top-hat waveform with fast-rising and falling edges.
A built-in digital voltmeter allows you to set the output voltage before applying it to the driver and separate high voltage enable/disable buttons are standard for added safety. A separate trigger on/off switch provides easy pulse control which also disables the high voltage at the rear panel output connectors.
The HVR-System comes in a standard 483 mm (19”) rack-mount enclosure which can also be used as a benchtop unit. It comes with forced air cooling for operation up to 50 kHz or water-cooled for higher repetition rates.
Key features
- 0–200 kHz repetition rate pulses
- 1.0–7.5 kV output voltage
- 10–15 ns rise and fall times
- 100 ns–5 μs pulse widths
- Bipolar balanced output
Specifications
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Input voltage | Min: 88 VAC, Max: 264 VAC |
| Input frequency | Min: 50 Hz, Max: 60 Hz |
| Voltage | Min: 4 V, Max: 6 V, Normally 5 V, 50 Ω input impedance |
| Trigger to output delay (5 V trigger) | 100 ns |
| Duty cycle | Max ratio of pulse width to period (1/frequency): 20%. |
| Pulse repetition rate | Air cooled max: 50 kHz, Water cooled max: 200 kHz |
| Pulse amplitude | 1.0 kV, 7.5 kV |
| Rise/fall times (6–10 pF output capacitance¹) | Min: 10 ns, Max: 15 ns |
| Operating ambient | Min: 0 °C, Max: 40 °C |
¹ Unit has been tested with up to a 100 pF load and demonstrated rise/fall times less than 40 ns.
Standard Output Configurations
| Amplitude | Maximum rep rate | Model number | Cooling method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–6 kV | 10 kHz | HVR-60010 | Air |
| 0–6 kV | 30 kHz | HVR-60030 | Air |
| 0–6 kV | 150 kHz | HVR-60150 | Water |
| 0–7.5 kV | 5 kHz | HVR-75005 | Air |
| 0–7.5 kV | 10 kHz (0–6kV @ 20 kHz) | HVR-75010 | Air |
| 0–7.5 kV | 100 kHz (0–5 kV @ 200 kHz) | HVR-75010 | Water |