A. F. Kornev, A. V. Mezenov, L. N. Soms, A. I. Stepanov, A. A. Tarasov, “Enhancement of the stability of a train of nanosecond pulses emitted by a laser with a passive LiF:F2– switch.”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1984, Volume 11, Number 1,Pages 208

Brief Communications

Enhancement of the stability of a train of nanosecond pulses emitted by a laser with a passive LiF:F₂^– switch.

A. F. Kornev, A. V. Mezenov, L. N. Soms, A. I. Stepanov, A. A. Tarasov

Abstract: An experimental investigation was made of the time and amplitude stability of the characteristics of a finite train of pulses emitted by a pulse-pumped neodymium glass laser with a passive LiF:F₂^– switch. It was found possible to reduce the relative instability of the pulse amplitude in a train to 5% and the instability of the time interval between the pulses to about 10% by acceleration of the spreading of the field in the resonator during lasing.

UDC: 621.373.826.038.825

PACS: 42.79.Ta, 42.60.Lh, 42.65.Re, 42.60.Da, 42.60.Gd, 42.60.Mi

Received: 15.07.1983