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A study of the self-injected laser for subnanosecond pulse generation

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We present a detailed analysis of the self-injected Nd:YAG laser which is capable of generating subnanosecond duration pulses with peak powers as high as 200 MW. The model predicts that pulses with durations much shorter than the electrical rise time of the electrooptical switch driver can be obtained. Application of this technique to a conventionally Q-switched Nd:YAG laser allowed us to obtain 550 ps pulses with 120 mJ in a very stable and reliable way.

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  1. E. Palange & F. De Martini

    Present address: Istituto di Fisica G. Marconi, Universitá di Roma, Roma, Italy

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  1. Instituto de Física Gleb Wataghin, Unicamp, 13.100, Campinas, SP, Brasil

    C. H. Brito Cruz, E. Palange & F. De Martini

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Brito Cruz, C.H., Palange, E. & De Martini, F. A study of the self-injected laser for subnanosecond pulse generation. Appl. Phys. B 35, 95–104 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00697428

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