Rami Arieli: "The
Laser Adventure" Chapter 7 Section 3, page 1
7.3 Characteristics of Laser Radiation
Pulses
Some lasers emit there radiation in the pulsed mode.
The duration of each pulse can range from very short (The shortest pulses
achieved today are 10-14 [s] long (!)), to very long (of the
order of seconds).
The explanation below is divided to:
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Single pulse of laser radiation.
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Excitation of the laser with pulsed
energy.
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Physical explanation of the creation
of laser pulses.
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Different types of pulses.