Acousto-optically Q-switched CO 2 laser

Details Acousto-optically Q-switched CO 2 laser Acousto-optically Q-switched CO 2 laser

2011-02-03

2011-11-01

Nguyen, Dung (Department: 2828)

Coherent light generators

Particular active media

Gas

C372S010000, C372S013000, C372S057000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08050306

ABSTRACT:
A pulsed CO2laser is Q-switched by an intracavity acousto-optic (AO) Q-switch including an AO material transparent at a fundamental wavelength of the laser. In one example the AO material is germanium.

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