A simple technique for longitudinal mode selection

1 December 1972

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Vol. 8 (12) , 916-917
https://doi.org/10.1109/jqe.1972.1076884

Abstract

Single longitudinal mode operation of pulse-pumpedQ-switched Nd:YAG and ruby lasers has been achieved by providing an intracavity mode-selecting resonator that contains the laser's active medium.

Keywords

LASER MODES
OPTICAL RESONATORS
OPTICAL SCATTERING
NONLINEAR OPTICS
OPTICAL PULSES
MIRRORS
BANDWIDTH
RESONANCE
REFLECTIVITY
OPTICAL REFLECTION

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