A circuit is described in which avalanche transistors in parallel generate high-current, fast ristime pulses suitable for driving injection lasers. A 55 A, 20 ns risetime pulse was produced at a repetition rate of 10 kHz. An adjustable biasing technique makes possible the simultaneous avalanche of unmatched transistors.
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Hansen et al. (1967) studied this question.