T. È. Ventslavovich, V. S. Kazakevich, A. A. Krents, S. V. Krestin, N. E. Molevich, “On the possible nature of high-frequency modulation of a CO laser pulse”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2009, Volume 39, Number 6,Pages <nobr>528

Control of laser radiation parameters

On the possible nature of high-frequency modulation of a CO laser pulse

T. È. Ventslavovich^a, V. S. Kazakevich^a, A. A. Krents^b, S. V. Krestin^a, N. E. Molevich^a

^a Samara Branch of P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences
^b Samara National Research University

Abstract: It is shown that the temporal modulation of a pulse from an electron-beam-controlled CO laser can be caused by the periodic modulation of losses caused by the monotonic heating of the active medium.

PACS: 42.55.Lt, 42.60.Fc

Received: 27.10.2008
Revised: 20.01.2009