Subnanosecond laser pulses from a grazing incidence dye laser

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/JQE.1987.1073484· OSTI ID:6367859

Zheng, J P; Menard, K; Kwok, H S

Dye laser pulses with a duration of 160-350 ps and a spectral width of 0.06 nm were obtained by pumping a grazing incidence dye laser with a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. The pulse shortening was due to a cavity transient effect which has also been observed in N/sub 2/ laser-pumped dye lasers.

• Research Organization: Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering, State Univ. of New York at Buffalo, Amherst, NY 14260
• OSTI ID: 6367859
• Journal Information: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States) Vol. QE-23:7; ISSN IEJQA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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