Flash Photolysis Systems
Our recommended flash photolysis configuration.
A flash photolysis system consists of a bank of storage capacitors plus a power supply to charge them to potentials of up to a few hundred volts. The storage capacitors are connected across the electrodes of a xenon lamp. The lamp is normally in a high-resistance state, but application of a brief high-voltage trigger pulse causes a spark to jump between the electrodes. This provides a conduction pathway for very rapid (typically less than 1msec) discharge of the storage capacitors, resulting in an intense light flash. The capacitors are then recharged from the power supply in preparation for the next flash.
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