A simple, high power, nanosecond pulse Nd:YAG laser
Abstract
A relatively simple, Q-switched and self-injected oscillator is described which employs a passive pulse forming network to produce single, one nanosecond duration laser pulses with nanosecond jitter times. Peak powers of 50 MW were obtained from the Nd:YAG system with 5% amplitude stability at 10 Hz repetition rate.
- Publication:
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Optics Communications
- Pub Date:
- June 1984
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 1984OptCo..50..241C
- Keywords:
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- High Power Lasers;
- Laser Outputs;
- Light Amplifiers;
- Neodymium Lasers;
- Q Switched Lasers;
- Yag Lasers;
- Cavity Resonators;
- Glass Lasers;
- Oscillators;
- Radiative Lifetime;
- Lasers and Masers