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Subnanosecond-pulse generation from an actively mode-locked XeCl laser

Journal Article · · Opt. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.9.000035· OSTI ID:5179641

Subnanosecond-pulse generation has been achieved in a UV preionized transverse-discharge XeCl laser by means of a direct active mode-locking technique by using an acousto-optic loss modulator in a novel configuration of the laser cavity. The pulse width was measured to be 660 psec, which was near the detection limit. This gave a pulse width of less than 500 psec when the response time of the detection system was taken into account.

Research Organization:
Electrotechnical Laboratory, 1-1-4 Umezono, Sakura-mura, Niihari-gun, Ibaraki, 305 Japan
OSTI ID:
5179641
Journal Information:
Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 9:2; ISSN OPLED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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