Optical: systems and elements – Optical amplifier – Dispersion compensation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-01-31
2006-01-31
Hellner, Mark (Department: 3663)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical amplifier
Dispersion compensation
Reexamination Certificate
active
06992818
ABSTRACT:
A self-adjusting interferometric outcoupler. In the most general sense, the invention is an optical system (100) comprising a first mechanism (112) for generating a first beam, a second mechanism (122) for receiving the first beam and returning a second beam, and an interferometer (116) positioned to couple the first beam to the second mechanism (122) and to receive and output the second beam, wherein the interferometer (116) is also shared by the first mechanism (112) and/or the second mechanism (122) to control the frequency of the first beam and/or the second beam, respectively. In the illustrative embodiment, the first mechanism (112) is a master oscillator, the second mechanism (122) is a phase conjugate mirror, and the system (100) further includes a power amplifier (118) positioned to amplify the first beam during a first pass and to amplify the second beam during a second pass.
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Betin Alexander A.
Byren Robert W.
Franz Dana P.
Alkov Leonard A.
Gunther John E.
Hellner Mark
Raytheon Company
Vick Karl A.
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