| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a laser light source having a structure that has high durability to support high power output. The laser light source is an optical device that pulse-oscillates laser light and has a resonator, a rare earth element doped fiber, pumping means, Q switch means, and a condensing lens. The resonator forms a resonance optical path. A fiber is inserted on the resonance optical path and outputs radiation light by supply of pumping energy. The pumping means continuously supplies pumping energy to the fiber. The Q switch means modulates resonator loss of the resonator. The condensing lens condenses the radiation light whose spot size has been expanded and which propagates from the fiber to the Q switch means. The Q switch means is disposed such that a portion contributing to at least a resonator loss modulation is located at the condensing point of radiation light which is condensed by the condensing lens, and mechanically changes formation and interruption of the resonance optical path by transmitting or interrupting the radiation light in the contributing portion.
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