Published September 1981 | Version v1
Journal article

Short-pulse oscillator development for the Nd:glass laser-fusion systems

  • 1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA

Description

This paper describes the development of an actively mode-locked and Q-switched (AMQ) Nd:YAG oscillator system that generates a single pulse at 1.06 μm in the range of 100 ps to 1 ns, with energy of approx. 250 μJ, and with good stability and reliability. A stable single axial mode Q-switched oscillator is also described that generates a long smooth pulse out of which pulses in the ns range are sliced. Synchronization of these two oscillators is also discussed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
IEEE J. Quant. Electron.
Journal Volume
QE-17
Journal Issue
9
Series
IEEE J. Quant. Electron.
Journal Page Range
1694-1708
ISSN
0018-9197

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
14763150
Subject category
S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
LASER FUSION REACTORS; MODE LOCKING; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PULSES; Q-SWITCHING; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
AMPLIFIERS; EQUIPMENT; LASERS; SOLID STATE LASERS; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS