title: Pulse-stacking technique for enhanced performance of a solid-state laser pumped by a high-pulse-rate source.
abstract: We report on a pulse-stacking technique in which a Cr, Nd:GSGG laser pumped by a high-pulse-rate (25 kHz) source is Q switched at lower pulse rates (submultiples of the pump rate) to achieve higher-output pulse energies and shorter pulse durations. For six pump pulses stacked, the output peak power increased by a factor of 10 compared with gain-switched output.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Knowles
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Piper