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Short radiation pulse generation

US4609876A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 1984
Grant dateSep 2, 1986
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/2325
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Laser pulse generation techniques are disclosed in which two competing non-linear processes, e.g. stimulated Brillouin scattering and laser-induced breakdown are employed in combination to generate a short laser pulse. Narrow linewidth UV radiation amplified to the millijoule level in a XeCl discharge module has been used to generate pulses of less than 200 picoseconds in duration.

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