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self-pulsation

self-pulsation noun: a transient phenomenon in continuous-wave lasers. As the pump is switched on, the gain in the active medium rises and exceeds the steady-state value. The number of photons in the cavity increases, depleting the gain below the steady-state value, and so on. The laser pulsates; the output power at the peaks can be orders of magnitude larger than that between pulses. The amplitude then gradually reduces and decays.

Noun

self-pulsation (countable and uncountable, plural self-pulsations)

  1. A transient phenomenon in continuous-wave lasers. As the pump is switched on, the gain in the active medium rises and exceeds the steady-state value. The number of photons in the cavity increases, depleting the gain below the steady-state value, and so on. The laser pulsates; the output power at the peaks can be orders of magnitude larger than that between pulses. The amplitude then gradually reduces and decays.

Forms of self-pulsation

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Questions about self-pulsation

What does self-pulsation mean?
Self-pulsation means a transient phenomenon in continuous-wave lasers. As the pump is switched on, the gain in the active medium rises and exceeds the steady-state value. The number of photons in the cavity increases, depleting the gain below the steady-state value, and so on. The laser pulsates; the output power at the peaks can be orders of magnitude larger than that between pulses. The amplitude then gradually reduces and decays.
What part of speech is self-pulsation?
Self-pulsation is a noun.
What is the plural of self-pulsation?
The plural of self-pulsation is self-pulsations.

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