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Q-switching
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English
Etymology
The Q stands for the quality factor of the resonator on the laser, which is altered in order to produce the pulse.
Noun
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A technique by which a laser can be made to produce a pulsed output beam, with much higher power in each pulse than would be produced when operating as a continuous wave.
Verb
en verb form
en Q-switch ing-form
Related terms
en Q-switched