Optically pulsed laser

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1991-10-23

1992-10-20

Healy, Brian

Coherent light generators

Particular resonant cavity

Unstable resonator

372 97, 372 98, 372 99, H01S 308

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051576848

ABSTRACT:
An unstable resonator, dc excited, is pulsed using an adjoint coupled beam of low power as the pulsing element. The resonator feedback consists of the self-feedback and the adjoint beam feedback. The self-feedback can be sufficient for self-oscillation and pulsed operation can be achieved by controlling the repetition rate and the magnitude of the adjoint beam power. Complete control and shut-off between pulses with complete freedom of repetition rate is achieved if the self-feedback is insufficient for laser oscillation. The invention was demonstrated on a 10 kilowatt average power CO.sub.2 laser with pulse control provided by with a 100 watt adjoint feedback beam.

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