Publication Date:
2011-08-16
Description:
Investigation of the coherent reshaping of short-duration (2 to 40 nsec) N2O laser pulses in a resonant NH3 absorber for a variable number of absorption lengths. It is found that, for small-area square pulses, the reshaping can produce subnanosecond pulses at the leading and trailing edges. A rapid phase reversal gives rise to amplification for times comparable to the transverse relaxation time.
Keywords:
MASERS
Type:
Applied Physics Letters; 25; Aug. 1
Format:
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