Method and system for edge cladding of laser gain media
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for edge cladding of laser gain media 有权
    激光增益介质边缘包层的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08682125B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-25

    申请号:US12784047

    申请日:2010-05-20

    IPC分类号: H01S3/00 G02B6/02 H01S3/094

    摘要: A gain medium operable to amplify light at a gain wavelength and having reduced transverse ASE includes an input surface and an output surface opposing the input surface. The gain medium also includes a central region including gain material and extending between the input surface and the output surface along a longitudinal optical axis of the gain medium. The gain medium further includes an edge cladding region surrounding the central region and extending between the input surface and the output surface along the longitudinal optical axis of the gain medium. The edge cladding region includes the gain material and a dopant operable to absorb light at the gain wavelength.

    摘要翻译: 增益介质可操作以放大增益波长的光并且具有减小的横向ASE包括输入表面和与输入表面相对的输出表面。 增益介质还包括包括增益材料并沿着增益介质的纵向光轴在输入表面和输出表面之间延伸的中心区域。 增益介质还包括围绕中心区域并沿着增益介质的纵向光轴在输入表面和输出表面之间延伸的边缘包层区域。 边缘包层区域包括增益材料和可操作以吸收增益波长的光的掺杂剂。

    Method and System For Modulation Of Gain Suppression In High Average Power Laser Systems
    3.
    发明申请
    Method and System For Modulation Of Gain Suppression In High Average Power Laser Systems 审中-公开
    高平均功率激光系统增益抑制方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120275479A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-01

    申请号:US13542920

    申请日:2012-07-06

    IPC分类号: H01S3/14

    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。

    Method and System for Modulation of Gain Suppression in High Average Power Laser Systems
    4.
    发明申请
    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方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110286480A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-24

    申请号:US12782534

    申请日:2010-05-18

    IPC分类号: H01S3/10

    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。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HOMOGENIZING DIODE LASER PUMP ARRAYS
    5.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HOMOGENIZING DIODE LASER PUMP ARRAYS 有权
    二极管激光泵阵列均匀化的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140362432A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-11

    申请号:US13911787

    申请日:2013-06-06

    IPC分类号: H01S5/04

    摘要: An optical amplifier system includes a diode pump array including a plurality of semiconductor diode laser bars disposed in an array configuration and characterized by a periodic distance between adjacent semiconductor diode laser bars. The periodic distance is measured in a first direction perpendicular to each of the plurality of semiconductor diode laser bars. The diode pump array provides a pump output propagating along an optical path and characterized by a first intensity profile measured as a function of the first direction and having a variation greater than 10%. The optical amplifier system also includes a diffractive optic disposed along the optical path. The diffractive optic includes a photo-thermo-refractive glass member. The optical amplifier system further includes an amplifier slab having an input face and position along the optical path and separated from the diffractive optic by a predetermined distance. A second intensity profile measured at the input face of the amplifier slab as a function of the first direction has a variation less than 10%.

    摘要翻译: 光放大器系统包括二极管泵阵列,其包括以阵列配置布置的多个半导体二极管激光棒,其特征在于相邻的半导体二极管激光棒之间的周期性距离。 在垂直于多个半导体二极管激光棒中的每一个的第一方向上测量周期性距离。 二极管泵阵列提供沿着光路传播的泵浦输出,其特征在于作为第一方向的函数测量并具有大于10%的变化的第一强度分布。 光放大器系统还包括沿光路设置的衍射光学器件。 衍射光学元件包括光热折射玻璃构件。 光放大器系统还包括具有沿光路的输入面和位置并与衍射光学元件分开预定距离的放大器板。 在放大器板的输入面上测量的作为第一方向的函数的第二强度分布具有小于10%的变化。

    Dispersion compensation in chirped pulse amplification systems
    6.
    发明授权
    Dispersion compensation in chirped pulse amplification systems 有权
    啁啾脉冲放大系统中的色散补偿

    公开(公告)号:US08780440B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-15

    申请号:US12782566

    申请日:2010-05-18

    IPC分类号: H01S4/00 H01S3/10

    摘要: A chirped pulse amplification system includes a laser source providing an input laser pulse along an optical path. The input laser pulse is characterized by a first temporal duration. The system also includes a multi-pass pulse stretcher disposed along the optical path. The multi-pass pulse stretcher includes a first set of mirrors operable to receive input light in a first plane and output light in a second plane parallel to the first plane and a first diffraction grating. The pulse stretcher also includes a second set of mirrors operable to receive light diffracted from the first diffraction grating and a second diffraction grating. The pulse stretcher further includes a reflective element operable to reflect light diffracted from the second diffraction grating. The system further includes an amplifier, a pulse compressor, and a passive dispersion compensator disposed along the optical path.

    摘要翻译: 啁啾脉冲放大系统包括沿光路提供输入激光脉冲的激光源。 输入激光脉冲的特征在于第一时间持续时间。 该系统还包括沿着光路布置的多遍脉冲展开器。 多遍脉冲展开器包括第一组反射镜,可操作以接收第一平面中的输入光并输出平行于第一平面的第二平面中的光和第一衍射光栅。 脉冲展开器还包括可操作以接收从第一衍射光栅衍射的光和第二衍射光栅的第二组反射镜。 脉冲展宽器还包括可操作以反射从第二衍射光栅衍射的光的反射元件。 该系统还包括沿光路布置的放大器,脉冲压缩器和无源色散补偿器。

    Method and system for modulation of gain suppression in high average power laser systems
    7.
    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。

    Spatial filters for high power lasers
    10.
    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。