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Use of passive switches in the generation of a train of nanosecond pulses by a neodymium glass laser

V. A. Rusov, A. I. Stepanov, A. A. Tarasov


Abstract: A train of nanosecond pulses was generated by a neodymium glass laser when a passive laser switch based on an LiF crystal with $F_2^-$ color centers was used to control the $Q$ factor. The total radiation energy in a train reached 100 J, the number of pulses in a train exceeded 50, and the instability of the power and repetition frequency of the pulses was within 20–30%. It was found that, when used in the selected operating regime, switches of this kind were superior to passive switches composed of organic dye solutions.

UDC: 621.378.325

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.60.He, 42.60.By, 42.60.Da

Received: 12.02.1982

 English version: Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics, 1982, 12:10, 1371–1373

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