Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Input/output coupler
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-09
2008-09-09
Wong, Tina M (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Input/output coupler
C372S005000, C372S025000, C372S030000, C430S001000, C430S002000, C359S001000, C359S025000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11316231
ABSTRACT:
High efficiency reflective volume Bragg gratings with chirped gratings recorded in photo-thermo-refractive glass having an absolute diffraction efficiency exceeding 95% in transmitting and reflecting modes are used to stretch and/or compress ultrashort laser pulses with high efficiency. Robustness, compactness, thermal and laser stability along with placement of multiple elements in the same space provides femtosecond laser system with high efficiency of stretching and re-compression of femtosecond pulses.
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Flecher Emilie
Galvanauskas Almantas
Glebov Leonid B
Liao Kai-Hsiu
Smirnov Vadim I.
Law Offices of Brian S. Steinberger , P.A.
Steinberger Brian S.
University of Central Florida Research Foundation Inc.
University of Michigan
Wong Tina M
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