Optical: systems and elements – Optical amplifier
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-20
2007-03-20
Hellner, Mark (Department: 3663)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical amplifier
C359S346000, C372S066000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11372981
ABSTRACT:
Power scalable, rectangular, multi-mode, self-imaging, waveguide technologies are used with various combination of large aperture configurations,20, 50, 80, 322, 324, 326, 328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 338, Gaussian360and super-Gaussian350beam profiles, thermal management configurations100, flared240and tapered161waveguide shapes, axial or zig-zag light propagation paths, diffractive wall couplers304, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 320and phase controller200, flexibility210, phased arrays450, 490, beam combiners530, 530′, and separators344, 430, and other features to generate, transport, and deliver high power laser beams.
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McKinnie Iain T.
Pelouch Wayne S.
Smith Duane D.
Unternährer Josef R.
Hellner Mark
Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies, Inc.
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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