title: Injection mode-locked guide star laser concept and design verification experiments.
abstract: Injection mode-locking combined with stretched Q-switching of a ring resonator are proposed and demonstrated as a promising approach for advanced, guide star lasers. The concept uses two Nd:YAG lasers, producing a macro-micro pulse-burst output, optimized for efficient sum-frequency generation. We demonstrate wavelength, bandwidth and timing control required to maximize the atmospheric Na fluorescence.
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Rutten
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Veitch
authors.forename: Céline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: d'Orgeville
authors.forename: Jesper
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Munch