Modulated saturable absorber controlled laser

Details Modulated saturable absorber controlled laser Modulated saturable absorber controlled laser

2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Harvey, Minsun Oh (Department: 2828)

Coherent light generators

Particular beam control device

Q-switch

C372S011000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10820613

ABSTRACT:
A modulated saturable absorber controlled laser. The laser includes an active medium; a saturable absorber material operationally coupled to the medium to serve as a passive Q switch; and an energy source disposed external to the medium for apply energy to the absorber. In particular embodiments, the energy source is a diode laser and focusing optics are included between the diode laser and the absorber. Modulation of the gain at the photon round trip time in the laser resonator causes a mode-locked laser output. A dichroic beamsplitter is included in this embodiment for directing energy to the absorber. In an alternative embodiment, the diode laser is a quasi-monolithic diode laser assembly ring.

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