Diode-pumped laser with funnel-coupled pump source

Details Diode-pumped laser with funnel-coupled pump source Diode-pumped laser with funnel-coupled pump source

2005-11-29

2005-11-29

Harvey, Minsun Oh (Department: 2828)

Coherent light generators

Particular pumping means

C372S092000, C372S099000, C372S103000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06970493

ABSTRACT:
An optically pumped laser has a gain medium positioned inside of an optical resonator cavity and disposed about a resonator optical axis. An optical pumping source is positioned outside of the optical resonator cavity. A reflective coupler with a coupler body, and an interior volume passing therethrough is positioned proximal to the optical pumping source. Light from the pumping source passes into an entrance aperture of the reflective coupler to an exit aperture of the reflective coupler positioned distal to the optical pumping source. The interior volume of the reflective coupler is bounded by a reflective surface, an entrance aperture and the exit aperture, and is substantially transparent to radiation from the optical pumping source. The reflective surface has a high reflectivity matched to radiation from the optical pumping source. The reflective coupler directs radiation from the optical pumping source into the optical resonator cavity and gain medium, conditioning the numerical aperture and spatial intensity distribution across the exit aperture.

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