Abstract

Microchip laser arrays provide several unique capabilities not achievable with traditional laser designs including random, sequential, or simultaneous Q-switching of each element in the array. Two-dimensional microchip laser arrays have been operated continuous wave,¹ and single-element microchip lasers have been Q-switched using a coupled-cavity technique.² We report for the first time a Q-switched linear microchip laser array that uses techniques from both these approaches.

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