Monolithic, side-pumped, passively Q-switched solid-state laser

Details Monolithic, side-pumped, passively Q-switched solid-state laser Monolithic, side-pumped, passively Q-switched solid-state laser

2006-12-12

2006-12-12

Menefee, James (Department: 2828)

Coherent light generators

Particular beam control device

Q-switch

C372S011000, C372S033000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07149231

ABSTRACT:
A monolithic, side pumped, passively Q-switched, solid-state laser (10) includes a laser resonator structure (16) that includes a laser gain medium (12) having an output face bonded to a passive Q-switch (14). The gain medium (12) has a side face (12A) for receiving pump light. The pump light is preferably generated by a laser diode array (20). In a further embodiment, a non-linear optical material (22), such as frequency doubling KTP, is optically coupled to an output face of the Q-switch for providing output wavelength conversion. A method is also disclosed for fabricating the monolithic, side pumped, passively Q-switched, solid-state laser. Techniques are included for providing compensation from thermal aberrations during operation of the laser.

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