Efficient short-pulse generation with cw CO2 lasers

G. BOURDET; P. CASSARD; R. MULLER; G. MULLOT

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 1988),
paper TUM4

Efficient short-pulse generation with cw CO₂ lasers

G. BOURDET, P. CASSARD, R. MULLER, and G. MULLOT

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics 1988

Anaheim, California United States
25–29 April 1988
ISBN: 1-55752-033-X

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G. BOURDET, P. CASSARD, R. MULLER, and G. MULLOT, "Efficient short-pulse generation with cw CO2 lasers," in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, D. Pinnow and P. Moulton, eds., Vol. 7 of OSA Technical Digest (Optica Publishing Group, 1988), paper TUM4.

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Abstract

To date, short-pulse generation has been achieved in cw CO₂ lasers by active mode locking with poor¹ or moderate² efficiency. We report a simple technique to efficiently convert coherent light to a cw train of nanosecond pulses. A typical experimental setup is analyzed, and an alternative scheme is proposed for ultimate pulse-narrowing and higher-power operation. Performances obtained with a cw CO₂ laser are presented.

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