Dependence of the mean output power of a He-Ne laser on the modulation frequency and resonator losses

A loss modulator operating on the basis of the longitudinal electro-optical effect in a KDP crystal was used to study the behavior of the mean output power of a Ne-He laser as a function of the modulation frequency of resonator losses, for large depths of modulation. The feasibility of obtaining symmetrical pulse shapes by placing a plane-parallel plate in the resonant cavity is demonstrated.