Amplifiers – Parametric amplifiers – Semiconductor type
Patent
1981-03-13
1983-06-21
Moskowitz, Nelson
Amplifiers
Parametric amplifiers
Semiconductor type
372 3, 372 94, 307426, H03F 700, H03F 705, H01S 330
Patent
active
043896170
ABSTRACT:
A combination regenerative ring and backward Raman waveguide amplifier and a combination regenerative ring oscillator and backward Raman waveguide amplifier which produce Raman amplification, pulse compression, and efficient energy extraction from the CO.sub.2 laser pump signal for conversion into a Stokes radiation signal. The ring cavity configuration allows the CO.sub.2 laser pump signal and Stokes signal to copropagate through the Raman waveguide amplifier. The backward Raman waveguide amplifier configuration extracts a major portion of the remaining energy from the CO.sub.2 laser pump signal for conversion to Stokes radiation. Additionally, the backward Raman amplifier configuration produces a Stokes radiation signal which has a high intensity and a short duration. Adjustment of the position of overlap of the Stokes signal and the CO.sub.2 laser pump signal in the backward Raman waveguide amplifiers alters the amount of pulse compression which can be achieved.
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Besha Richard G.
Cochran II William W.
Gaetjens Paul D.
Moskowitz Nelson
The United States of America as represented by the United States
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