Q-switching
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The "Q" stands for the quality factor of the resonator on the lasar, which is altered in order to produce the pulse.
Noun[edit]
- 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[edit]
Q-switching
- present participle and gerund of Q-switch