title: Single-frequency, 500-ns laser pulses generated by a passively Q-switched Nd laser.
abstract: We demonstrate a simple, passive technique for producing 500-ns pulse lengths with a Nd laser. The measured 1.5-MHz upper limit to the pulse spectral width indicates that it is nearly transform limited.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Rockwell