Optical: systems and elements – Optical amplifier
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-22
2005-03-22
Tarcza, Thomas H. (Department: 3663)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical amplifier
C330S004500
Reexamination Certificate
active
06870664
ABSTRACT:
A system provides an input pump pulse and a signal pulse. A first dichroic beamsplitter is highly reflective for the input signal pulse and highly transmissive for the input pump pulse. A first optical parametric amplifier nonlinear crystal transfers part of the energy from the input pump pulse to the input signal pulse resulting in a first amplified signal pulse and a first depleted pump pulse. A second dichroic beamsplitter is highly reflective for the first amplified signal pulse and highly transmissive for the first depleted pump pulse. A second optical parametric amplifier nonlinear crystal transfers part of the energy from the first depleted pump pulse to the first amplified signal pulse resulting in a second amplified signal pulse and a second depleted pump pulse. A third dichroic beamsplitter receives the second amplified signal pulse and the second depleted pump pulse. The second depleted pump pulse is discarded.
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Ebbers Christopher A.
Jovanovic Igor
Hughes Deandra M.
Scott Eddie E.
The Regents of the University of California
Thompson Alan H.
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