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Efficient ignition of a real automobile engine by a high brightness, passively Q-switched Cr:YAG/Nd:YAG micro-laser

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Abstract

A 0.3PW/sr-cm2, high brightness passively Q-switched Cr:YAG/Nd:YAG micro-laser was tested for ignition of a real automobile engine. Stable engine operation was demonstrated with an ignition optical energy of 2.3mJ, lowest ever reported.

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