Title :
Production of intense subnanosecond pulses by cavity dumping
Author :
Milam, David ; Bradbury, Rudolph A. ; Hordvik, A. ; Schlossberg, Howard ; Szoke, Abraham
Author_Institution :
Optical Physics Laboratory, AFSC, L. G. Hanscom Field, Bedford, Mass.
fDate :
1/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Three experimental realizations of a technique for generating intense laser pulses with continuously variable and precisely controllable durations in the subnanosecond and nanosecond range are described. Laser pulses with durations ranging from 0.5 to 2.0 ns at power levels up to 0.3 MW have been generated. Applications of the technique to optical pulse shaping, cavity dumping of mode-locked pulses, and optical isolation of amplifiers are discussed.
Keywords :
Laser mode locking; Optical control; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical variables control; Power generation; Power lasers; Production; Pulse amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1974.1068079
