Applied Physics Letters · 1968 · 17 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesPhysicsOpticsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsLaser OpticsLaser PhysicsLaser-plasma InteractionsUltrafast OpticsPulsed LasersQ-switched LasersUltra-short Pulse GenerationUltrafast Pulse Generation
A ruby laser with a pulsed argon ion laser as a pump was constructed and operated at 77° and 300°K. Threshold for oscillation was ∼13 mJ. A unique type of Q-switched operation was observed that produced pulses of ∼15 nsec at 300°K and ∼6 nsec at 77°K.
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