Coherent light generators – Particular beam control device – Q-switch
Patent
1993-03-19
1994-08-30
Lee, John D.
Coherent light generators
Particular beam control device
Q-switch
372 12, 372 25, 372 38, H01S 311
Patent
active
053434838
ABSTRACT:
A laser system having a laser rod, flash lamp, and a Q-switch including an electro-optical cell, is operated to provide double laser output pulses closely spaced from each other, e.g., within 5 microseconds. Two Q-switch drivers are provided with independent high voltage power supplies which can provide different high voltages to the two Q-switches. The outputs of the Q-switches are provided to an interface circuit which includes back-to-back diodes connected to a node which is connected to the output provided to the electro-optical cell. A control signal is provided to the first Q-switch driver after the flash lamp has been fired to provide a first pulse to the electro-optical cell to provide a pulse of light from the laser. A selected period of time thereafter, a control signal is provided to the second Q-switch driver to provide an output pulse through the interface circuit to the electro-optical cell to provide the second light pulse from the laser. The interface circuit prevents voltage pulses from one Q-switch driver to be conducted to the other Q-switch driver. Substantially equal output light pulses may be obtained from the laser by adjusting the voltage level of the high voltages applied to the two Q-switch drivers.
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Beal Andrew B.
Farrell Patrick V.
Lee Janghee
Lee John D.
Sanghavi Hemang
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
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