Title :
Dynamics of feedback-controlled Nd:YAG laser and its application for digital scan laser
Author :
Chang, I.C. ; Lean, Eric G H ; Powell, Carl G.
Author_Institution :
Integrated Circuit Project, General Electric Co., Syracuse, NY, USA
fDate :
7/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The dynamics of a feedback-controlled Nd:YAG laser are examined. By introducing feedback-loss control in a Nd:YAG scan laser, the undesirable transient behavior of the

-switching operation is avoided, increasing the switching speed of the scan laser up to the megahertz range.
Keywords :
Feedback circuits; Laser applications; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical control; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation; Solid lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1970.1076491