GENERATION OF SUBNANOSECOND HIGH-POWER FAR-INFRARED PULSES BY USING A PASSIVE RESONATOR PUMPED BY A FREE-ELECTRON LASER

被引:9
作者
BURGHOORN, J [1 ]
KAMINSKI, JP [1 ]
STRIJBOS, RC [1 ]
KLAASEN, TO [1 ]
WENCKEBACH, WT [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SANTA BARBARA,CTR FREE ELECTRON LASER STUDIES,SANTA BARBARA,CA 93106
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10.1364/JOSAB.9.001888
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
By cavity dumping a small passive external resonator, subnanosecond far-infrared pulses with enhanced peak powers were created. The resonator was pumped by radiation produced by the University of California, Santa Barbara, free-electron laser and was subsequently cavity dumped by using a fast optical semiconductor switch.
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页码:1888 / 1891
页数:4
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