We report Q-switched operation in a dual-cavity Nd:YAG laser using an acousto-optic modulator. A dual-cavity laser configuration allows selection of the TEM00 mode, LG01 mode, or multimode as a laser output simply by adjusting an aperture size in each cavity. Employing the acousto-optic modulator, the Nd:YAG laser produced Q-switched pulses of a 146 μJ pulse energy in the TEM00 mode, 140 μJ in the LG01 mode, and 160 μJ in the multimode.
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