Coherent light generators – Particular pumping means – Pumping with optical or radiant energy
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Harvey, Min (Department: 2828)
Coherent light generators
Particular pumping means
Pumping with optical or radiant energy
C372S034000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07027477
ABSTRACT:
An optical system includes a diode pump source and a thin disk gain media. The thin disk gain media has first and second surfaces and is made of a material with an anisotropic thermal expansion. At least one of the first and second surfaces is a cooling surface. The thin disk gain media is cut at an angle to provide substantially the same thermal expansion coefficient in all directions lying in a plane that is parallel to the cooling surface. An optical coupler is positioned between the diode pump source and the thin disk gain media to direct an output from the diode pump source to the thin disk gain media.
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Kafka James D.
Sutter Dirk
Davis Paul
Harvey Min
Heller Ehrman LLP
Nguyen Dung T.
Spectra Physics Inc.
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