9C4 - Feedback control of a Q-switched ruby laser: I. Experiment
- 1 September 1966
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Vol. 2 (9) , 617-623
- https://doi.org/10.1109/jqe.1966.1074135
Abstract
An experimental laser configuration used to investigate controlling by feedback the emission of a fully-pumpedQ-switched ruby laser is described. The objective has been to develop a laser system capable of emitting a 10-kW rectangular pulse of from 5 to 10 microseconds duration. Feedback control of the laser has been achieved. However, a high-frequency instability observed in a small portion of each pulse must be eliminated to give the desired constant amplitude. Theoretical calculations based on a mathematical model of the feedback-controlled laser correlate dramatically with experimental results in predicting the frequency and the onset time of the instability.Keywords
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