摘要:
Silica sol gel micro-lasers and methods of fabricating micro-lasers on a chip or a wafer. A silica sol gel micro-laser includes a silica sol gel optical micro-cavity, a substrate, and a support member or pillar that extends between the micro-cavity and the substrate. An outer surface or periphery of the micro-cavity extends beyond a top of the sol gel support member or is overhanging with respect to the underlying support member. Optical energy travels along an inner surface of the silica sol gel micro-cavity. Undoped silica sol gel micro-cavities can be used for Raman lasers. Sol gel micro-cavities can be doped with, for example, erbium, and can be used for erbium-doped micro-lasers that have ultra narrow line widths, for example, less than 100 Hz. Undoped and doped silica sol gel micro-lasers can have Q factors greater than 107.
摘要:
The ends of a length of optical fiber are coupled to each other to form a closed loop so that light wave may propagate freely through the looped optical fiber. At one or more portions of the looped path of light are provided the sections through which the loop is optically coupled to external equipments. A light pulse is injected through the sections into the loop fiber and a part of it is taken out through the sections each time it completes a cycle of travel through the loop fiber, so that a light pulse train with pulses equidistantly appearing on the time base can be obtained.
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A laser using a liquid laser medium which comprises a doping medium in solution in a solvent wherein the solvent includes thionyl chloride (SOCl2). The thionyl chloride permits an operating temperature range far greater than that found in the prior art.
摘要:
A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF A LIQUID LASER MEDIUM CONTAINING AN APROTIC PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORIDE SOLVENT ACIDIFIED BY THE ADDITION OF A LEWIS ACID. A RARE EARTH COMPOUND IS DISSOLVED IN THE APROCTIC SOLVENT BY THE ADDITION OF WATER WHICH REACTS WITH THE PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORRIDE TO PROMOTE SOLVATION OF THE RARE EARTH IONS AND INCREASE THE CONCENTRATION THEREOF. THE SOLUTION IS RETURNED TO AN APROTIC STATE BY DISTILLING OFF ALL HYDROGEN-CONTAINING SPECIES FROM THE SOLUTION. THE RESULTANT SOLUTION IS AN ACTIVE LASER MEDIUM HAVING A RELATIVELY LOW THRESHOLD.
摘要:
A liquid laser was produced by using solutions of a nonhydrogen containing neodymium compound, e.g., neodymium oxide in a 5:1 by volume solution of phosphorous oxychloride and strong nonhydrogen containing (aprotic) acid, e.g., tin tetrachloride contained in a tubular transparent cell using optical flats bonded to the ends of the cell, external dielectric mirrors aligned parallel to the ends of the cell and exciting the substance in the cell with a flash lamp.