Miniature, optically pumped narrow line solid state laser

Details Miniature, optically pumped narrow line solid state laser Miniature, optically pumped narrow line solid state laser

1990-06-29

1991-06-11

Scott, Jr., Leon

Coherent light generators

Thin film laser

372 39, H01S 330

Patent

active

050238779

ABSTRACT:
A miniature solid state laser is optically pumped by ultraviolet radiation produced by a surface or corona discharge. The device is monolithic in that both the optical pump and the active medium are contiguous to a base material which is optically transparent in the ultraviolet range. The disclosed device consists of a substrate, a thin metal halide or crystalline or amorphous film deposited on the bottom of the substrate and a pair of spaced electrodes on the top of the substrate. When a high voltage pulse is applied across the spaced electrodes, discharge occurs between the electrodes and produces strong ultraviolet emissions which propagate through the substrate and dissociates the metal halide molecules in the film. This causes laser emission to occur on an atomic transition of the metal atom. The active laser medium may also be a crystalline platelet or amorphous thin film containing an impurity atom or molecule (an example would be YAG doped with Nd or LiYF.sub.4 (YLF) doped with cerium). In this case, the active medium may provide its own mechanical support, provides a surface on which the discharge may occur and thus eliminates the need for a separate optical substrate.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3573653 (1971-04-01), Smiley
patent: 3573654 (1971-04-01), Smiley
patent: 3579130 (1971-05-01), Smiley
patent: 3579142 (1971-05-01), Smiley
patent: 3747021 (1973-07-01), Smiley
patent: 3967213 (1976-06-01), Yariv
patent: 4002998 (1977-01-01), Conwell et al.
patent: 4087764 (1978-05-01), Young
patent: 4395769 (1983-07-01), Damen et al.
patent: 4827479 (1989-05-01), Campbell et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Miniature, optically pumped narrow line solid state laser does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Miniature, optically pumped narrow line solid state laser, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Miniature, optically pumped narrow line solid state laser will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-789695