Optical: systems and elements – Optical amplifier
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-21
2006-11-21
Hellner, Mark (Department: 3663)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical amplifier
C372S025000, C372S030000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07139116
ABSTRACT:
Optical systems configured for both changing the length of a laser pulse and operating as an optical isolator are disclosed. In some embodiments, optical isolation is achieve contemporaneously with laser pulse expansion or compression by using a grating based compressor or expander as one of the polarization elements of the optical isolator. In some embodiments, optical isolation is achieved contemporaneously with laser pulse expansion or compression by using a mode converter and a Bragg fiber as one of the polarization elements of the optical isolator. In some embodiments, a sub-wavelength polarizer including magnetic garnet is included in the optical isolator. In some embodiments, an optical isolator is disposed between a final pulse amplifier and a target material in order to prevent light resulting from the delivery of an amplified laser pulse to the target material from traveling back to the final pulse amplifier.
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Brennan, III James Francis
Vaissie Laurent
Carr&Ferrell LLP
Hellner Mark
Raydiance,Inc.
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