The invention relates to a method for generating a pulse train (2) comprising a plurality of individual pulses (3) having a desired pulse characteristic of the individual pulses (3) by means of a Q-switched solid state laser (1) having a modulator (9) for influencing the pulse characteristic of the individual pulses (3), having the following process steps: - generating the individual pulses (3) of a pulse train (2) with a pulse characteristic by applying a temporal initial modulation signal (16a) to the modulator (9); - detecting the pulse characteristic of the individual pulses (3) of the generated pulse train (2), generating a modified modulation signal (16) based on the detected and desired pulse characteristic and generating a pulse train (2) having a modified pulse characteristic by applying the modified modulation signal (16) to the modulator (9); - repeating the last process step until a predetermined break-off criterion has been fulfilled with regard to an optimal modulation signal (16); and - generating a pulse train (2) with the desired pulse characteristic of the individual pulses (3) thereof by applying the optimal modulation signal (16) to the modulator (9). The invention further relates to a Q-switched solid state laser (1) suitable for performing said method.
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