A copper vapour laser (CVL) has been successfully operated with a magnetic pulse compression (MPC) driver. With the MPC circuit the laser output power is increased, and stresses on the thyratron are reduced leading to an increased tube life. A theoretical analysis of the MPC is presented and compared with experimental results.
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