Damage limited pulsewidth of a passive Q-switched ruby oscillator
Abstract
Passive Q-switched laser pulse parameters are studied. An approximate formula describing light pulse duration is presented. It is shown that the shortest pulse generated via classical passive Q-switching is determined by the damage threshold of laser active material. The ruby laser Q-switched by DDI(asterisk) is analyzed quantitatively. Results are compared with the experiment.
- Publication:
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IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Pub Date:
- August 1978
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1978IJQE...14..596V
- Keywords:
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- Laser Damage;
- Laser Outputs;
- Pulse Duration;
- Q Switched Lasers;
- Ruby Lasers;
- Mathematical Models;
- Nonlinear Optics;
- Optimization;
- Performance Prediction;
- Systems Engineering;
- Thresholds;
- Lasers and Masers