Q SWITCHING AND MODE LOCKING OF A CF3I PHOTOLYSIS LASER

1 June 1968

journal article
research article
Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters

Vol. 12 (11) , 381-383
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1651864

Abstract

Peak power in excess of 1 MW, at 1.315‐μ wavelength, has been obtained by Q switching a small gaseous CF₃I photolysis laser operating in a single axial cavity mode. When several axial modes oscillate, mode locking produces periodic pulsing of the Q‐switched output with somewhat enhanced peak power.

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