DocumentCode :
1140118
Title :
Laser-pulse shaping using inducible absorption with controlled Q-switch time behavior
Author :
Schwartz, Jack ; Weiler, William ; Chang, R.K.
Author_Institution :
MITHRAS, Sanders Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA
Volume :
6
Issue :
7
fYear :
1970
fDate :
7/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
442
Lastpage :
450
Abstract :
The behavior of 
-switched laser-pulse shapes caused by various optical nonlinearities within the optical resonator is treated with an extended version of the Statz-de Mars equations. The importance of -switch time behavior together with optical nonlinearity is shown by means of waveforms calculated at selected values of essential parameters, and good qualitative correspondence with a wide variety of relevant experimental observations is reported. A method of estimating some of the qualitative effects of parameter variations is described, providing an alternative to computer calculations when full details are not required.
-switched laser-pulse shapes caused by various optical nonlinearities within the optical resonator is treated with an extended version of the Statz-de Mars equations. The importance of -switch time behavior together with optical nonlinearity is shown by means of waveforms calculated at selected values of essential parameters, and good qualitative correspondence with a wide variety of relevant experimental observations is reported. A method of estimating some of the qualitative effects of parameter variations is described, providing an alternative to computer calculations when full details are not required.Keywords :
Absorption; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Optical control; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical resonators; Pump lasers; Ring lasers; Shape control;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1970.1076494
Filename :
1076494
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