A series of capacitors and inductors connected to the flashlamp in a pumped Nd:YAG laser system in order to regulate the pulse shape of the current delivered to the lamp at a given operating voltage.

Holmium lasers are a type of medical laser that utilizes holmium-doped crystals as the gain medium. The term holmium laser...

In a solid-state laser, the material (Nd:YAG, Nd:glass, ruby) in which lasing action takes place.

A solid-state laser is a type of laser that uses a solid gain medium (as opposed to a liquid or gas) to produce coherent...

A YAG crystal refers to a solid-state crystal made of yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG), which is a synthetic crystalline...

Laser lithotripsy is a medical procedure that uses laser energy to break down or fragment stones in various parts of the...

Nd:YAG laser refers to a solid-state laser that utilizes neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:Y3Al5O12) as the gain...

The process of subjecting glass to temperature cycling to produce physico-chemical reactions that alter its properties....

A laser crystal, also known as an active medium or gain medium, is a solid-state material used in the construction of...

Laser active elements typically refers to the substances or materials within a laser system that play a critical role in the...

Laser ablation is a process that involves the removal or erosion of material from a target surface using laser energy. This...

A scintillation crystal, also known simply as a scintillator, is a material that emits light when it interacts with ionizing...

The process of perforating a silicon or ceramic substrate with a series of tiny holes along which it will break. Nd:YAG or...

Laser peening is a surface enhancement technique used to improve the mechanical properties of materials, particularly...

A diode-pumped solid-state laser (DPSSL) is a type of laser system that uses semiconductor diode lasers to pump energy into...

Made up of three components; for instance yttrium, aluminum and garnet (YAG).

A device in which slab geometry internally compensates for thermal-optic distortion; the solid host material -- glass or...

An Er:YAG laser is a type of solid-state laser that uses a crystal made of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet...

Literally, neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet. A cylindrical rod of yttrium-aluminum-garnet doped with neodymium that is the...

Laser marking is a process in which a laser beam is used to mark or engrave a surface by altering its properties or...

A solid-state laser using yttrium aluminum garnet as the matrix material, doped with neodymium (Nd:YAG).

The use of a small ultrastable master oscillator (a diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser) to achieve single-frequency operation of a...