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Enhancement of the stability of a train of nanosecond pulses emitted by a laser with a passive LiF:F/sup -//sub 2/ switch

Journal Article · · Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
An experimental investigation was made of the time and amplitude stability of the characteristics of a finite train of pulses emitted by a pulse-pumped neodymium glass laser with a passive LiF:F/sup -//sub 2/ switch. It was found possible to reduce the relative instability of the pulse amplitude in a train to 5% and the instability of the time interval between the pulses to about 10% by acceleration of the spreading of the field in the resonator during lasing.
OSTI ID:
6693433
Journal Information:
Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Sov. J. Quant. Electron. (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 14:1; ISSN SJQEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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