Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optically pumped semiconductor ring laser
- Patent Title (中): 光泵浦半导体环形激光器
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Application No.: US11193122Application Date: 2005-07-29
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Publication No.: US07254153B2Publication Date: 2007-08-07
- Inventor: Stuart Butterworth , Andrea Caprara , R. Russel Austin
- Applicant: Stuart Butterworth , Andrea Caprara , R. Russel Austin
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Coherent, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Coherent, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Stallman & Pollack LLP
- Main IPC: H01S3/083
- IPC: H01S3/083

Abstract:
An optically pumped semiconductor laser includes an active ring-resonator having two or more optically pumped semiconductor (OPS) structures each including a mirror-structure and a multilayer gain-structure. The mirror-structures serve as fold mirrors for the resonator axis. An optically nonlinear crystal may be included in the ring-resonator for generating second-harmonic radiation from fundamental radiation generated in the resonator. Another optically nonlinear crystal may be provided for generating third-harmonic or fourth-harmonic radiation from the second-harmonic radiation. In one example, including a third-harmonic generating crystal, a passive ring-resonator partially coaxial with the active ring-resonator is provided for circulating second-harmonic radiation to provide resonant amplification of the second-harmonic radiation for enhancing third-harmonic conversion. Apparatus for automatically maintaining the passive ring-resonator in a resonant condition for the second-harmonic radiation is disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050265421A1 Optically pumped semiconductor ring laser Public/Granted day:2005-12-01
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