Coherent light generators – Particular pumping means – Pumping with optical or radiant energy
Patent
1993-11-15
1995-10-03
Davie, James W.
Coherent light generators
Particular pumping means
Pumping with optical or radiant energy
372 35, 372 70, H01S 3094
Patent
active
054558387
ABSTRACT:
The use of rectangular cross-section gain material with two or more cylindrical lenses placed in close proximity or attached to opposite sides of the gain material allows for an efficient pumping of the gain material in an optical gain component. The optical gain component can be used in a laser device. Laser diode bars are arranged so as to pump the gain material through the lenses. A cooling apparatus can cool a rectangular cross-section gain material through two opposite flat sides so that no thermal birefringence is created. An optical gain component with two gain materials can orient these two gain materials such that the small-signal gain is almost circular and gaussian in profile with a large center peak tapering off to a much lower gain at the edges.
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Heritier Jean-Marc
Rea, Jr. Edward C.
Davie James W.
Hoya Corporation
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