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Photosensitive Liquid used as a Nondestructive Passive Q-Switch in a Ruby Laser

P. Kafalas, J.I. Masters, Elsa Murray

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A solution of cryptocyanine in methanol has been used as a self-synchronizing, nondestructive, passive Q-switch in a ruby laser. A symmetric giant pulse of ∼10 nsec width and 5–10 MW peak power is produced with a standard ruby laser system. This pulse is comparable with pulses generated by other Q-switching techniques.

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A solution of cryptocyanine in methanol has been used as a self-synchronizing, nondestructive, passive Q-switch in a ruby laser. A symmetric giant pulse of ∼10 nsec width and 5–10 MW peak power is produced with a standard ruby laser system. This pulse is comparable with pulses generated by other Q-switching techniques.

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A solution of cryptocyanine in methanol has been used as a self-synchronizing, nondestructive, passive Q-switch in a ruby laser. A symmetric giant pulse of ∼10 nsec width and 5–10 MW peak power is produced with a standard ruby laser system. This pulse is comparable with pulses generated by other Q-switching techniques.

Key concepts: Ruby laser, Q-switching, Laser, Synchronizing, Materials science, Optics, Pulse (music), Optoelectronics

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