Producing nanosecond and subnanosecond laser pulses with fast shutters

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985 · Instrum. Exp. Tech. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)

OSTI ID:6342841

Volenko, V V; Ivanov, A F; Myalitsin, L A; Osadchuk, L A; Saukov, A I

This paper describes a system for producing nanosecond and subnanosecond light pulses from the radiation from a single-pulse neodymium laser by the use of fast shutters based on DKDP crystals and a multiple-mirror Fabry-Perot interferometer. The system enables one to produce laser pulses with a programmed intensity variation and a sharpening time of 250 psec, which can be used as a master oscillator for a high-power laser system for experiments on fusion.

• OSTI ID: 6342841
• Journal Information: Instrum. Exp. Tech. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Instrum. Exp. Tech. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 28:1-2; ISSN INETA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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