Title :
Flashlamp-pumped YAG:Nd+3laser action at kilohertz rates
Author :
Corcoran, V.J. ; McMillan, R.W. ; Barnoske, S.K.
Author_Institution :
Institute for Defense Analyses, Arlington, VA, USA
fDate :
8/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Laser action at high repetition rates with flashlamp pumping has been achieved in a YAG:Nd3+laser rod. With the resonant charging techniques used in the experiments, the repetition rate is limited by the heating of the laser rod.
Keywords :
Capacitors; Laser excitation; Laser mode locking; Laser radar; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Resonance; Solid lasers; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1974.1068211