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Bulk Cr:GaAs in a sparkgap-type arrangement has switched 4 kV pulses into 50 Ω with <1 ns rise time. The required trigger energy from the laser was ⩾ 35 nJ; the timing jitter was ⩽ ±150 ps.
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Williamson et al. (1982) studied this question.
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