Q-switching
Meanings
noun
- 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
- present participle and gerund of Q-switch
Word forms
Etymology
The Q stands for the quality factor of the resonator on the laser, which is altered in order to produce the pulse.
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