• DocumentCode
    1140087
  • Title

    Dynamics of feedback-controlled Nd:YAG laser and its application for digital scan laser

  • Author

    Chang, I.C. ; Lean, Eric G H ; Powell, Carl G.

  • Author_Institution
    Integrated Circuit Project, General Electric Co., Syracuse, NY, USA
  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1970
  • fDate
    7/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    436
  • Lastpage
    441
  • Abstract
    The dynamics of a feedback-controlled Nd:YAG laser are examined. By introducing feedback-loss control in a Nd:YAG scan laser, the undesirable transient behavior of the Q -switching operation is avoided, increasing the switching speed of the scan laser up to the megahertz range.
  • Keywords
    Feedback circuits; Laser applications; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical control; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation; Solid lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JQE.1970.1076491
  • Filename
    1076491