Cavity loss is held high (low Q) while the gain medium is pumped well past the static threshold; suddenly switching Q high releases the stored inversion as a giant pulse (ns duration, MW–GW peak power). Used in solid-state laser ranging…
Cavity loss is held high (low Q) while the gain medium is pumped well past the static threshold; suddenly switching Q high releases the stored inversion as a giant pulse (ns duration, MW–GW peak power). Used in solid-state laser ranging…