Resonatorless generation of a giant laser pulse
Zaskal'ko O. P. , Rudoi I. G.
Resonatorless generation has been arranged in a ruby laser with feedback through molecular light scattering in an optically transparent medium. Lasing was achieved in two types of operation: single-pulse free-running generation due to thermal Rayleigh scattering and giant pulse generation due to stimulated Brillouin backscattering of the free-running generation.