Q-switched laser

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Q-switched laser [′kyü ‚swicht ′lā·zər]

(optics)

A laser whoseQfactor is kept at a low value while an ion population inversion is built up, and then is suddenly switched to a high value just before instability occurs, resulting in a very high rate of stimulated emission. Also known as giant pulse laser.

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