Method and system for modulation of gain suppression in high average power laser systems
    11.
    发明授权
    Method and system for modulation of gain suppression in high average power laser systems 有权
    高平均功率激光系统增益抑制调制方法及系统

    公开(公告)号:US08233511B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-31

    申请号:US12782534

    申请日:2010-05-18

    IPC分类号: H01S3/00

    CPC分类号: H01S3/005 H01S2301/02

    摘要: A high average power laser system with modulated gain suppression includes an input aperture associated with a first laser beam extraction path and an output aperture associated with the first laser beam extraction path. The system also includes a pinhole creation laser having an optical output directed along a pinhole creation path and an absorbing material positioned along both the first laser beam extraction path and the pinhole creation path. The system further includes a mechanism operable to translate the absorbing material in a direction crossing the first laser beam extraction laser path and a controller operable to modulate the second laser beam.

    摘要翻译: 具有调制增益抑制的高平均功率激光系统包括与第一激光束提取路径相关联的输入孔径和与第一激光束提取路径相关联的输出孔径。 该系统还包括具有沿着针孔产生路径指向的光学输出的针孔创建激光器和沿着第一激光束提取路径和针孔创建路径定位的吸收材料。 该系统还包括可操作以沿着与第一激光束提取激光路径交叉的方向平移吸收材料的机构和可操作以调制第二激光束的控制器。

    LASER BANDWIDTH INTERLOCK CAPABLE OF SINGLE PULSE DETECTION AND REJECTION
    15.
    发明申请
    LASER BANDWIDTH INTERLOCK CAPABLE OF SINGLE PULSE DETECTION AND REJECTION 有权
    具有单脉冲检测和抑制的激光带宽互锁能力

    公开(公告)号:US20110170567A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-14

    申请号:US12729138

    申请日:2010-03-22

    IPC分类号: H01S3/10

    摘要: A pulse of laser light is switched out of a pulse train and spatially dispersed into its constituent wavelengths. The pulse is collimated to a suitable size and then diffracted by high groove density multilayer dielectric gratings. This imparts a different angle to each individual wavelength so that, when brought to the far field with a lens, the colors have spread out in a linear arrangement. The distance between wavelengths (resolution) can be tailored for the specific laser and application by altering the number of times the beam strikes the diffraction gratings, the groove density of the gratings and the focal length of the lens. End portions of the linear arrangement are each directed to a respective detector, which converts the signal to a 1 if the level meets a set-point, and a 0 if the level does not. If both detectors produces a 1, then the pulse train is allowed to propagate into an optical system.

    摘要翻译: 激光脉冲从脉冲串中切换出来并在空间上分散成其组成波长。 脉冲被准直到合适的尺寸,然后被高沟槽密度多层介质光栅衍射。 这为每个单独的波长赋予不同的角度,使得当用透镜带到远场时,颜色已经以线性布置扩展。 波长(分辨率)之间的距离可以通过改变光束撞击衍射光栅的次数,光栅的凹槽密度和透镜的焦距来为特定的激光和应用量身打造。 线性排列的端部各自指向相应的检测器,如果该级别满足设定点,则将该信号转换为1,如果该级别不满足则将该信号转换为1。 如果两个检测器产生1,则脉冲序列被允许传播到光学系统中。

    Spatial filters for high power lasers
    17.
    发明授权
    Spatial filters for high power lasers 有权
    大功率激光器的空间滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US08902497B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-02

    申请号:US13227378

    申请日:2011-09-07

    IPC分类号: H01S3/06

    摘要: A spatial filter includes a first filter element and a second filter element overlapping with the first filter element. The first filter element includes a first pair of cylindrical lenses separated by a first distance. Each of the first pair of cylindrical lenses has a first focal length. The first filter element also includes a first longitudinal slit filter positioned between the first pair of cylindrical lenses. The second filter element includes a second pair of cylindrical lenses separated by a second distance. Each of the second pair of cylindrical lenses has a second focal length. The second filter element also includes a second longitudinal slit filter positioned between the second pair of cylindrical lenses.

    摘要翻译: 空间滤波器包括与第一滤波器元件重叠的第一滤波器元件和第二滤波器元件。 第一过滤器元件包括由第一距离分开的第一对柱面透镜。 第一对柱面透镜中的每一个具有第一焦距。 第一过滤元件还包括位于第一对柱面透镜之间的第一纵向狭缝过滤器。 第二过滤器元件包括由第二距离分开的第二对柱面透镜。 第二对柱面透镜中的每一个具有第二焦距。 第二过滤元件还包括位于第二对柱面透镜之间的第二纵向狭缝过滤器。

    Laser bandwidth interlock capable of single pulse detection and rejection
    19.
    发明授权
    Laser bandwidth interlock capable of single pulse detection and rejection 有权
    激光带宽互锁能够进行单脉冲检测和抑制

    公开(公告)号:US08284809B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-09

    申请号:US12729138

    申请日:2010-03-22

    IPC分类号: H01S3/00 H01S3/13 G02B27/10

    摘要: A pulse of laser light is switched out of a pulse train and spatially dispersed into its constituent wavelengths. The pulse is collimated to a suitable size and then diffracted by high groove density multilayer dielectric gratings. This imparts a different angle to each individual wavelength so that, when brought to the far field with a lens, the colors have spread out in a linear arrangement. The distance between wavelengths (resolution) can be tailored for the specific laser and application by altering the number of times the beam strikes the diffraction gratings, the groove density of the gratings and the focal length of the lens. End portions of the linear arrangement are each directed to a respective detector, which converts the signal to a 1 if the level meets a set-point, and a 0 if the level does not. If both detectors produces a 1, then the pulse train is allowed to propagate into an optical system.

    摘要翻译: 激光脉冲从脉冲串中切换出来并在空间上分散成其组成波长。 脉冲被准直到合适的尺寸,然后被高沟槽密度多层介质光栅衍射。 这为每个单独的波长赋予不同的角度,使得当用透镜带到远场时,颜色已经以线性布置扩展。 波长(分辨率)之间的距离可以通过改变光束撞击衍射光栅的次数,光栅的凹槽密度和透镜的焦距来为特定的激光和应用量身打造。 线性排列的端部各自指向相应的检测器,如果该级别满足设定点,则将该信号转换为1,如果该级别不满足则将该信号转换为1。 如果两个检测器产生1,则脉冲序列被允许传播到光学系统中。

    SPATIAL FILTERS FOR HIGH POWER LASERS
    20.
    发明申请
    SPATIAL FILTERS FOR HIGH POWER LASERS 有权
    高功率激光器的空间滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US20120105945A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-03

    申请号:US13227378

    申请日:2011-09-07

    IPC分类号: H01S3/00 G02B13/08 G02B3/06

    摘要: A spatial filter includes a first filter element and a second filter element overlapping with the first filter element. The first filter element includes a first pair of cylindrical lenses separated by a first distance. Each of the first pair of cylindrical lenses has a first focal length. The first filter element also includes a first longitudinal slit filter positioned between the first pair of cylindrical lenses. The second filter element includes a second pair of cylindrical lenses separated by a second distance. Each of the second pair of cylindrical lenses has a second focal length. The second filter element also includes a second longitudinal slit filter positioned between the second pair of cylindrical lenses.

    摘要翻译: 空间滤波器包括与第一滤波器元件重叠的第一滤波器元件和第二滤波器元件。 第一过滤器元件包括由第一距离分开的第一对柱面透镜。 第一对柱面透镜中的每一个具有第一焦距。 第一过滤元件还包括位于第一对柱面透镜之间的第一纵向狭缝过滤器。 第二过滤器元件包括由第二距离分开的第二对柱面透镜。 第二对柱面透镜中的每一个具有第二焦距。 第二过滤元件还包括位于第二对柱面透镜之间的第二纵向狭缝过滤器。