Coherent light generators – Particular pumping means – Pumping with optical or radiant energy
Patent
1997-05-13
2000-05-09
Bovernick, Rodney
Coherent light generators
Particular pumping means
Pumping with optical or radiant energy
H01S 3091, H01S 3094
Patent
active
060613785
ABSTRACT:
A multi-cavity, solid-state laser system for producing a plurality of output laser beams includes a plurality of optical energy sources, a solid-state laser medium, and resonating means associated with each of said plurality of optical energy sources. The plurality of optical energy sources produces input optical energy and each is spaced from an adjacent one of the plurality of optical energy sources by a predetermined distance. The input optical energy is produced substantially along a line and is received by the solid-state laser medium. The laser medium has first and second side surfaces that substantially oppose each other and first and second end surfaces that also substantially oppose each other. The input optical energy enters the laser medium through its first side surface and it is substantially absorbed in the laser medium so as to produce a high-gain region associated with each of the plurality of optical energy sources. The resonating means associated with each of the plurality of optical energy sources produces laser resonation through the laser medium and includes a pair of opposing reflective surfaces positioned with the laser medium therebetween. Each of the resonating means is substantially aligned with the line of the associated one of the plurality of optical energy sources and produces one of the plurality of output laser beams.
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Marshall Dana A.
McMinn Theodore S.
Bovernick Rodney
Cutting Edge Optronics, Inc.
Wise Robert E.
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