Abstract
The influence of spatial hole-burning effects on the output of Q-switched giant pulse lasers is investigated. Generalised fundamental equations are established and analytically treated to obtain the total output energy and the remaining inversion density. The results are completed by numerical computations which made it possible to obtain the time-dependent output intensity and the width of the pulses. The solutions of the modified equations are compared with earlier calculations where spatial hole-burning has not been included. It is shown that the formation of standing waves inside the cavity leads to a reduction of the total output energy but does not affect the pulse width of the laser emission.
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