Published August 1, 1975 | Version v1
Journal article

Gain switching and Q spoiling of iodine laser with a shock wave

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1W5, Canada

Description

The power output of an iodine laser has been increased and the half-width of the laser spike reduced by compressing the photolytically pumped laser gas with a shock wave. The deflection of the beam in the density gradient of the shock front Q spoils the laser cavity until the shock front has traversed the lasing volume

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Journal Title
Applied Physics Letters
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
3
Series
Appl. Phys. Lett.
Journal Page Range
118-119
ISSN
0003-6951

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
6215489
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; EMISSION SPECTRA; GAS LASERS; IODINE; LINE WIDTHS; OPTICAL PUMPING; Q-SWITCHING; SHOCK WAVES
Descriptors DEC
AMPLIFIERS; ELEMENTS; HALOGENS; LASERS; NONMETALS; SPECTRA

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