Optical system for providing short laser-pulses

Details Optical system for providing short laser-pulses Optical system for providing short laser-pulses

2006-03-23

2010-10-12

Harvey, Minsun (Department: 2828)

Coherent light generators

Particular beam control device

Q-switch

C372S025000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07813387

ABSTRACT:
The present invention deals with optical systems for providing short laser pulses. An object of the invention is to provide an optical system providing compact and cost-effective short laser-pulses using fibers with anomalous dispersion and high non-linear thresholds. The object is achieved by a short pulse optical system for generating or processing short laser-pulses, said optical system comprises an optical fiber in the form of a photonic crystal fiber arranged to provide guidance of light in the core region due to the photonic bandgap effect (PBG), where light propagates in a hollow or solid core surrounded by a Silica cladding comprising a substantially periodic distribution of micro-structural elements, and where the refractive index of the core is lower than the effective refractive index of the cladding. The invention may be useful in applications such as laser-based micromachining, thin-film formation, laser cleaning, in medicine and biology.

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