| 摘要 |
A method and apparatus for operating a flashlamp laser by powering the flashlamp during a series of discrete pulses during an arbitrary time window provides a flashlamp having an extended lifetime. The arbitrary time window may be a time window during which a flashlamp would be continuously pulsed in conventional operation. The laser provides lasing action continuously during a time window during which the associated flashlamp is powered for only portions of the time window. The resulting lowered coulomb transfer rate per pulse and time window utilized produce an extended flashlamp lifetime.
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