Preferred Label : Q-switched laser;
IUPAC definition : A laser in which the state of the device introducing important losses in the resonant
cavity and preventing lasing operation is suddenly switched to a state where the device
introduces very low losses. This increases rapidly the Quality factor of the cavity,
allowing the build-up of a short and very intense laser pulse. Typical pulse durations
are in the ns range. The Q-switching may be active (a rotating mirror or electro-optic
device) or passive (a saturable absorber).;
Origin ID : Q04967;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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A laser in which the state of the device introducing important losses in the resonant
cavity and preventing lasing operation is suddenly switched to a state where the device
introduces very low losses. This increases rapidly the Quality factor of the cavity,
allowing the build-up of a short and very intense laser pulse. Typical pulse durations
are in the ns range. The Q-switching may be active (a rotating mirror or electro-optic
device) or passive (a saturable absorber).
