Laser based analysis using a passively q-switched laser

A device for Laser based Analysis using a Passively Q-Switched Laser comprising:

• a) an optical pumping source, a high reflectivity mirror (HR), a laser media, a Q-switch, an output coupler (OC), an output lens, a means for detecting atomic optical emission from said laser media, a control system, and analysis electronics;
• b) said high reflectivity mirror (HR), said laser media, said Q-switch, said output coupler (OC) and said output lens positioned along an optical axis;
• c) said optical pumping source optically connected to said laser media;
• d) said optical pumping source creating a pumping excitation energy;
• e) said laser media made of a material that emits an atomic optical emission when exposed to said pumping excitation energy;
• f) said high reflectivity mirror (HR) reflective to said atomic optical emission of said laser media;
• g) said laser media and said Q-switch positioned between and optically connected to said high reflectivity mirror (HR) and said output coupler (OC) along said optical axis;
• h) said output coupler (OC) optically connected to said output lens along said optical axis;
• i) said means for detecting atomic optical emission of said laser media comprising an optical filter and an optical detector;
• and said optical filter optically connected to said laser media and said optical detector;
• j) said optical filter optically connecting said optical detector to said atomic optical emission of said laser media;
• k) said optical filter filtering at least a portion of said pumping excitation energy;
• l) said control system connected to said optical detector and said analysis electronics;
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• m) said analysis electronics optically connected to said output lens.