Abstract
It is shown experimentally and theoretically that the decay time of the current generated in a photoconductive switch can be controlled and significantly reduced, by the application of a strong magnetic field (μ0B > 1), without affecting its conductance during the illumination state. The application of the magnetic field has the added benefit of leading to a substantial reduction of the switch dark current.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 443-447 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Optics Communications |
Volume | 124 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Mar 1996 |