METHODS  OF  CO LASER  LIGHT  MODULATION

V. A. Elokhin, I. G. Zhdanov*

Scientific Instruments PLC, Saint-Petersburg,
*Institute for Analytical Instrumentation RAS, Saint-Petersburg


 In this review, methods of modulation of CO2 laser  radiation are presented. Most attention is given to RF-excited CO2 lasers and methods of Q-switching in CO2 lasers.