System and method for controlling laser pulse generation

Abstract

Techniques are provided for controlling an output laser pulse signal of a medical device. A control device defines a duration of a capacitive discharge of a laser device. The duration corresponds to an expected energy of the output laser pulse signal. The control device generates a plurality of sub-pulse control signals. The sub-pulse control signals define a series of capacitive discharge events of a capacitor bank. The control device modulates one or more of a sub-pulse control signal period or a sub-pulse duration of the sub-pulse control signals to modify the capacitive discharge of the capacitor bank to the laser device during the duration.

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