Method and apparatus for generating bright light sources

Details Method and apparatus for generating bright light sources Method and apparatus for generating bright light sources

1994-07-27

1996-12-17

Lee, John D.

Coherent light generators

Particular beam control device

Producing plural wavelength output

385115, 606 3, H01S 325

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055861326

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for generating bright light sources includes a first plurality of semiconductor lasers in which each of the first plurality of semiconductor lasers emits a beam of light of a first frequency; a second plurality of semiconductor lasers in which each of the second plurality of semiconductor lasers emits a beam of light of a second frequency; a first bundle of optical fibers for receiving the light from ones of the first plurality of semiconductor lasers and providing a first combined laser beam of a predetermined shape and having a cross-sectional area and a solid angle; a second bundle of optical fibers for receiving the light from ones of the second plurality of semiconductor lasers and providing a second combined laser beam of a predetermined shape and having a cross-sectional area and a solid angle; and frequency responsive optics for combining the first and second combined laser beams into a composite laser beam, the composite laser beam having substantially the same product of cross-sectional area and solid angle as each of the first and second combined beams.

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