This invention discloses a high-energy
nanosecond laser with tunable repetition rate and pulse width, and its operating method, relating to the field of
laser technology. It includes a
solid-state oscillator, an acousto-optic modulation down-conversion module, an energy attenuation module, and a
solid-state amplification module arranged sequentially along the
optical path. The
solid-state oscillator outputs a
laser pulse with tunable
nanosecond pulse width. The acousto-optic modulation down-conversion module down-converts the laser pulse. The energy attenuation module attenuates the down-converted laser pulse to the same energy. The solid-state amplification module includes at least one solid-state
preamplifier and at least one solid-state main
amplifier. The main
amplifier includes a
polarizer, a plano-concave lens, and a side-pumping module. The laser pulse amplified from the previous stage is collimated and shaped by the
polarizer and plano-concave lens before being injected into the side-pumping module for amplification. This achieves rapid, online, and programmable adjustment of the output pulse width, thereby obtaining a high-energy
nanosecond laser with stable output energy, controllable parameters, and excellent beam quality.