A Nd:YAG laser was directly amplitude modulated by using a combination of pulsed side and cw end diode pumping. The scheme suppressed relaxation oscillations, reduced pulse delays, increased pulse energy, and avoided higher order transverse mode operation.
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Berger et al. (1988) studied this question.
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