Short pulse generation and compression in XeCl lasers

Journal Article · Mon Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.1984.1072287· OSTI ID:5824348

Takahashi, A; Maida, M; Noda, Y

Techniques of short pulse generation in discharge-pumped excimer lasers are experimentally and analytically investigated around the 1 ns region. With a compact Blumlein-type XeCl laser and an 8 cm cavity length, a lasing pulse duration of 1 ns FWHM was obtained. The pulse duration is remarkably shortened in comparison with the pumping period through the mechanism of controlled resonator transients. Next, pulse compression by an absorber-amplifier system is demonstrated in XeCl lasers. Incident pulses are compressed by a factor of 2/3 by passing through a saturable absorber butyl PBD, and a XeCl amplifier.

• Research Organization: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812
• OSTI ID: 5824348
• Journal Information: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States) Vol. QE-20:10; ISSN IEJQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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