Coherent light generators – Particular beam control device – Control of pulse characteristics
Patent
1993-03-01
1994-04-12
Davie, James W.
Coherent light generators
Particular beam control device
Control of pulse characteristics
372 30, 372 38, 372 75, H01S 310
Patent
active
053032489
ABSTRACT:
A laser apparatus or system is provided including a driving mechanism for driving a pulsed semiconductor laser which injects optical energy into a lasing medium. A digital filter is employed to adjust the time duration or pulse width of drive pulses which excite the semiconductor laser. In this manner, the irradiation of the lasing medium is adjusted by pulse width modulation of the driving current in the semiconductor laser. The laser apparatus employs a sampled output, digitally filtered, negative feedback signal to drive the semiconductor laser. This structure has the effect of making the semiconductor laser responsive to changes in the laser system or to undesired degradation in the laser system. The laser apparatus compensates for the inherent time lag in laser output power energy during initial startup of the laser.
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Davie James W.
Hobby III William M.
Litton Systems Inc.
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