Short-pulse oscillator development for the Nd:glass laser-fusion systems

This paper describes the development of an actively mode-locked and Q -switched (AMQ) Nd:YAG oscillator system that generates a single pulse at 1.06 μm in the range of 100 ps to 1 ns, with energy of \sim 250 \mu J, and with good stability and reliability. A stable single axial mode Q -switched oscil...

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Published in:IEEE journal of quantum electronics 1981-09, Vol.17 (9), p.1694-1708
Main Author: Kuizenga, D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Fluctuations
Glass
Laboratories
Laser fusion
Laser mode locking
Laser stability
Neodymium
Optical pulses
Oscillators
Steady-state
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Summary:This paper describes the development of an actively mode-locked and Q -switched (AMQ) Nd:YAG oscillator system that generates a single pulse at 1.06 μm in the range of 100 ps to 1 ns, with energy of \sim 250 \mu J, and with good stability and reliability. A stable single axial mode Q -switched oscillator is also described that generates a long smooth pulse out of which pulses in the ns range are sliced. Synchronization of these two oscillators is also discussed.
ISSN:0018-9197
1558-1713
DOI:10.1109/JQE.1981.1071314