Instant recording of the duration of a single mode-locked Nd:YAG laser pulse

Abstract
An electro‐optic streak camera incorporating a storage memory video system has been developed and used to instantly visualize and record the shape of a 1.06‐μ‐wavelength pulse generated by a mode‐locked Nd:YAG laser. The duration of a single laser pulse (∼30 psec) has been directly measured with and without laser amplification.
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