Coherent light generators – Particular resonant cavity – Plural cavities
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-19
2008-10-28
Harvey, Minsun (Department: 2828)
Coherent light generators
Particular resonant cavity
Plural cavities
Reexamination Certificate
active
07443903
ABSTRACT:
Laser apparatus and methods involving multiple amplified outputs are disclosed. A laser apparatus may include a master oscillator, a beam splitter coupled to the master oscillator, and two or more output heads optically coupled to the beam splitter. The beam splitter divides a signal from the master oscillator into two or more sub-signals. Each output head receives one of the two or more sub-signals. Each output head includes coupling optics optically coupled to the beam splitter. An optical power amplifier is optically coupled between the beam splitter and the coupling optics. Optical outputs from the two or more output heads do not spatially overlap at a target. The master oscillator signal may be pulsed so that optical outputs of the output heads are pulsed and substantially synchronous with each other.
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Byer Mark W.
Leonardo Manuel J.
Smoliar Laura A.
Hagan Sean
Harvey Minsun
Isenberg Joshua D.
JDI Patent
Mobius Photonics, Inc.
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