Which effect accompanies exceeding the gain medium's amplification limit in a pulsed laser?

💡 Explanation

Laser spiking occurs due to the gain medium's population inversion exceeding its limit because increased spontaneous emission creates relaxation oscillations which lead to output power fluctuations, therefore resulting in laser instability rather than stable emission.

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