公开(公告)号：US20110240614A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-06

申请号：US13078787

申请日：2011-04-01

申请人： Tullio Panarello ,  Mathew Rekow ,  Richard Murison

发明人： Tullio Panarello ,  Mathew Rekow ,  Richard Murison

IPC分类号： B23K26/38

CPC分类号： B23K26/0635 ,  B23K26/0624 ,  B23K26/361 ,  B23K26/364 ,  B23K26/40 ,  B23K2103/172

摘要： A method of laser scribing a CdTe solar cell structure includes providing a laser operable to produce an optical pulse. The optical pulse is characterized by a temporal profile having a first power level during a first portion of the optical pulse and a second power level less than the first power level during a second portion of the optical pulse. The method also includes directing the optical pulse to impinge on the CdTe solar cell structure. The CdTe solar cell structure includes a substrate, a transmission spectrum control layer adjacent the substrate; a barrier layer adjacent the transmission spectrum control layer, and a conductive layer adjacent the barrier layer. The method further includes initiating a removal process for the conductive layer and terminating the removal process prior to removing the insulating layer.

摘要翻译： 激光刻划CdTe太阳能电池结构的方法包括提供可操作以产生光脉冲的激光器。 光脉冲的特征在于在光脉冲的第一部分期间具有第一功率电平的时间分布，以及在光脉冲的第二部分期间小于第一功率电平的第二功率电平。 该方法还包括引导光脉冲冲击CdTe太阳能电池结构。 CdTe太阳能电池结构包括基板，与基板相邻的透射光谱控制层; 与透射光谱控制层相邻的阻挡层和与阻挡层相邻的导电层。 该方法还包括启动导电层的去除工艺，并在去除绝缘层之前终止去除工艺。

公开(公告)号：US07940453B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-10

申请号：US11834472

申请日：2007-08-06

申请人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard

发明人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard

IPC分类号： H01S3/00

CPC分类号： H01S3/06754 ,  H01S3/09415 ,  H01S3/14 ,  H01S3/1618 ,  H01S3/2375 ,  H01S2301/04

摘要： A method of operating a fiber amplifier characterized by a spectral gain curve includes providing an input signal at a signal wavelength. The signal wavelength lies within an in-band portion of the spectral gain curve extending from a first in-band wavelength to a second in-band wavelength, the in-band portion being characterized by a first amplitude range. The method also includes providing pump radiation at a pump wavelength. The pump wavelength is less than the signal wavelength. The method further includes coupling the pump radiation to the fiber amplifier and amplifying the input signal to generate an output signal. All portions of the spectral gain curve at wavelengths less than the first in-band wavelength and greater than the pump wavelength are characterized by a second amplitude less than or equal to 10 dB greater than the first amplitude range.

摘要翻译： 以光谱增益曲线为特征的操作光纤放大器的方法包括提供信号波长的输入信号。 信号波长位于从第一带内波长延伸到第二带内波长的光谱增益曲线的带内部分内，带内部分的特征在于第一幅度范围。 该方法还包括提供泵浦波长的泵浦辐射。 泵浦波长小于信号波长。 该方法还包括将泵浦辐射耦合到光纤放大器并放大输入信号以产生输出信号。 在小于第一带内波长并且大于泵波长的波长处的光谱增益曲线的所有部分的特征在于小于或等于比第一幅度范围大10dB的第二幅度。

公开(公告)号：US07903697B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-08

申请号：US12354408

申请日：2009-01-15

申请人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard ,  Stephane Caplette

发明人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard ,  Stephane Caplette

IPC分类号： H01S3/30

CPC分类号： H01S3/10084 ,  H01S3/06712 ,  H01S3/06754 ,  H01S3/10015 ,  H01S3/1618 ,  H01S3/2333 ,  H01S2301/02

摘要： A tunable pulsed laser includes a seed source and an optical circulator. The optical circulator includes at least a first port coupled to the seed source, a second port, and a third port. The laser also includes an amplitude modulator characterized by a first optical side and a second optical side. The first optical side is coupled to the second port of the optical circulator. The laser further includes a first optical amplifier characterized by an input end and a reflective end. The input end is optically coupled to the second side of the amplitude modulator. The laser additionally includes a tap coupler optically coupled to the amplitude modulator and characterized by a pre-determined split ratio. Moreover, the laser includes a first photo-detector optically coupled to the tap coupler and adapted to receive a portion of the seed signal transmitted through the amplitude modulator and to generate an output signal.

摘要翻译： 可调脉冲激光器包括种子源和光循环器。 光循环器至少包括耦合到种子源的第一端口，第二端口和第三端口。 激光器还包括以第一光学侧和第二光学侧为特征的振幅调制器。 第一光学侧耦合到光循环器的第二端口。 激光器还包括第一光放大器，其特征在于输入端和反射端。 输入端光耦合到幅度调制器的第二侧。 激光器还包括光耦合到幅度调制器的抽头耦合器，并且其特征在于预定的分频比。 此外，激光器包括光耦合到抽头耦合器并适于接收通过振幅调制器传输的种子信号的一部分并产生输出信号的第一光电检测器。

公开(公告)号：US07724787B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US12199783

申请日：2008-08-27

申请人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard

发明人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard

IPC分类号： H01S3/10 ,  H01S3/30 ,  H01S3/00 ,  G02F1/03

CPC分类号： H01S3/06754 ,  H01S3/0057 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/0912 ,  H01S3/10007 ,  H01S3/2333

摘要： A tunable pulsed laser source comprising a seed source adapted to generate a seed signal and an optical circulator. The optical circulator includes a first port coupled to the seed source, a second port, and a third port. The laser source also includes an amplitude modulator characterized by a first side and a second side. The first side is coupled to the second port of the optical circulator. The laser source further includes a first optical amplifier characterized by an input end and a reflective end including a spectral-domain reflectance filter. The input end is coupled to the second side of the amplitude modulator. Moreover, the laser source includes a second optical amplifier coupled to the third port of the optical circulator.

公开(公告)号：US20100110535A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-06

申请号：US12263378

申请日：2008-10-31

申请人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello

发明人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello

IPC分类号： H04J14/02 ,  H01S3/00 ,  G02B6/255 ,  H01S3/106

CPC分类号： G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/264 ,  G02B6/2706 ,  G02B6/2746 ,  G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/35 ,  H01S3/0064 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/067 ,  H01S3/06716 ,  H01S3/06729 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/094007 ,  H01S3/094019

摘要： A laser amplifier includes a pump source and an optically active fiber having an input portion configured to receive a signal source and an output portion. The pump source is optically coupled to the optically active fiber. The laser amplifier also includes an output fiber optically coupled to the output portion of the optically active fiber. The output fiber includes a rare-earth element. The laser amplifier further includes a beam expansion section joined to the output fiber.

摘要翻译： 激光放大器包括泵浦源和具有被配置为接收信号源和输出部分的输入部分的光学有源光纤。 泵浦光源与光学活性光纤光学耦合。 激光放大器还包括光耦合到光学活性光纤的输出部分的输出光纤。 输出光纤包括稀土元素。 激光放大器还包括连接到输出光纤的光束扩展部分。

公开(公告)号：US07428253B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-23

申请号：US11862935

申请日：2007-09-27

申请人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard

发明人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard

IPC分类号： H01S3/10

CPC分类号： H01S3/06754 ,  B23K26/0622 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/10015 ,  H01S3/10023 ,  H01S3/10038 ,  H01S3/10046 ,  H01S3/10069

摘要： A tunable pulsed laser source includes a seed source adapted to generate a seed signal and an optical circulator having a first port coupled to the seed source, a second port, and a third port. The tunable pulsed laser source also includes a modulator driver adapted to produce a shaped electrical waveform and an amplitude modulator coupled to the modulator driver and adapted to receive the shaped electrical waveform. The amplitude modulator is characterized by a first side coupled to the second port of the optical circulator and a second side. The tunable pulsed laser source further includes a first optical amplifier characterized by an input end and a reflective end. The input end is coupled to the second side of the amplitude modulator. Moreover, the tunable pulsed laser source includes a second optical amplifier coupled to the third port of the optical circulator.

摘要翻译： 可调谐脉冲激光源包括适于产生种子信号的种子源和具有耦合到种子源的第一端口，第二端口和第三端口的光学循环器。 可调脉冲激光源还包括适于产生成形电波形的调制器驱动器和耦合到调制器驱动器并适于接收成形电波形的振幅调制器。 振幅调制器的特征在于耦合到光循环器的第二端口的第一侧和第二侧。 可调脉冲激光源还包括第一光放大器，其特征在于输入端和反射端。 输入端耦合到幅度调制器的第二侧。 此外，可调脉冲激光源包括耦合到光循环器的第三端口的第二光放大器。

公开(公告)号：US20070248138A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-25

申请号：US11737044

申请日：2007-04-18

申请人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard

发明人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard

IPC分类号： H01S3/10 ,  H01S3/091 ,  H01S3/092

CPC分类号： H01S3/06758 ,  B23K26/0626 ,  B23K26/21 ,  B23K26/38 ,  H01S3/005 ,  H01S3/0057 ,  H01S3/0078 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/09415 ,  H01S3/1618 ,  H01S3/2333

摘要： A high power pulsed optical source includes a multi-port optical circulator and a seed source coupled to a first port of the multi-port optical circulator. The seed source is adapted to provide amplified spontaneous emission. The high power pulsed optical source also includes a first reflective device coupled to a second port of the multi-port optical circulator and a first double-pass optical amplifier coupled at a first end to a third port of the multi-port optical circulator and coupled at a second end to an amplitude modulator. The high power pulsed optical source also includes a second reflective device coupled to the amplitude modulator and an output port coupled to a fourth port of the multi-port optical circulator.

摘要翻译： 高功率脉冲光源包括耦合到多端口光循环器的第一端口的多端口光环行器和种子源。 种子源适于提供放大的自发辐射。 高功率脉冲光源还包括耦合到多端口光循环器的第二端口的第一反射器件和在第一端耦合到多端口光循环器的第三端口的第一双通光放大器， 在振幅调制器的第二端。 高功率脉冲光源还包括耦合到幅度调制器的第二反射装置和耦合到多端口光循环器的第四端口的输出端口。

公开(公告)号：US08958705B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-17

申请号：US13350606

申请日：2012-01-13

申请人： Guillaume Blanchette ,  Richard Murison ,  Benoit Reid

发明人： Guillaume Blanchette ,  Richard Murison ,  Benoit Reid

IPC分类号： H04B10/04

CPC分类号： H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/10015 ,  H01S3/1301

摘要： A method of operating an optical amplifier includes determining a gain of the optical amplifier and providing a modulator drive signal to an optical signal source. The modulator drive signal is a function of the gain of the optical amplifier. The method also includes producing an input optical signal using the optical signal source. The input optical signal includes a first plurality of pulses, each of the first plurality of pulses having an amplitude related to the modulator drive signal. The method further includes coupling the input optical signal to the optical amplifier and amplifying the input optical signal using the optical amplifier to produce an output optical signal including a second plurality of pulses.

摘要翻译： 一种操作光放大器的方法包括确定光放大器的增益并向光信号源提供调制器驱动信号。 调制器驱动信号是光放大器增益的函数。 该方法还包括使用光信号源产生输入光信号。 所述输入光信号包括第一多个脉冲，所述第一多个脉冲中的每一个具有与所述调制器驱动信号相关的振幅。 该方法还包括将输入光信号耦合到光放大器并使用光放大器放大输入光信号，以产生包括第二多个脉冲的输出光信号。

公开(公告)号：US07817682B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-19

申请号：US12252287

申请日：2008-10-15

申请人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard ,  Pascal Deladurantaye ,  Robert Larose ,  Yves Taillon ,  Francois Brunet

发明人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard ,  Pascal Deladurantaye ,  Robert Larose ,  Yves Taillon ,  Francois Brunet

IPC分类号： H01S3/30

CPC分类号： H01S3/06754 ,  H01S3/0057 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/2333

摘要： A tunable pulsed laser source comprising a seed source adapted to generate a seed signal and an optical circulator. The optical circulator includes a first port coupled to the seed source, a second port, and a third port. The laser source also includes an amplitude modulator characterized by a first side and a second side. The first side is coupled to the second port of the optical circulator. The laser source further includes a first optical amplifier characterized by an input end and a reflective end including a spectral-domain reflectance filter. The input end is coupled to the second side of the amplitude modulator. Moreover, the laser source includes a second optical amplifier coupled to the third port of the optical circulator.

摘要翻译： 一种可调脉冲激光源，包括适于产生种子信号的种子源和光循环器。 光循环器包括耦合到种子源的第一端口，第二端口和第三端口。 激光源还包括以第一侧和第二侧为特征的振幅调制器。 第一侧耦合到光循环器的第二端口。 激光源还包括第一光放大器，其特征在于输入端和包括光谱域反射滤光器的反射端。 输入端耦合到幅度调制器的第二侧。 此外，激光源包括耦合到光循环器的第三端口的第二光放大器。

公开(公告)号：US07742511B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-22

申请号：US12210028

申请日：2008-09-12

申请人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard

发明人： Richard Murison ,  Tullio Panarello ,  Benoit Reid ,  Reynald Boula-Picard

IPC分类号： H01S3/10

CPC分类号： H01S3/06758 ,  B23K26/0622 ,  H01S3/005 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/0912 ,  H01S3/09415 ,  H01S3/10015 ,  H01S3/10023 ,  H01S3/10069 ,  H01S3/1618 ,  H01S3/2333

摘要： A laser system for processing a workpiece includes a tunable pulsed laser source having an output comprising a set of optical pulses. The tunable pulsed laser source includes a seed source, an optical circulator having a first port coupled to the seed source, a second port, and a third port, a modulator driver, and an amplitude modulator coupled to the modulator driver. The tunable pulsed laser source also includes a first optical amplifier characterized by an input end and a reflective end and a second optical amplifier coupled to the third port of the optical circulator. The laser system also includes a controller configured to adjust laser parameters of the tunable pulsed laser source, a supporting member configured to support the workpiece, and an optical system configured to adjust laser beams from the tunable pulsed laser source and direct them towards the workpiece.

摘要翻译： 用于处理工件的激光系统包括具有包括一组光脉冲的输出的可调脉冲激光源。 可调谐脉冲激光源包括种子源，具有耦合到种子源的第一端口的光循环器，第二端口，以及耦合到调制器驱动器的第三端口，调制器驱动器和幅度调制器。 可调脉冲激光源还包括第一光放大器，其特征在于输入端和反射端以及耦合到光环行器的第三端口的第二光放大器。 该激光系统还包括控制器，该控制器被配置为调节可调谐脉冲激光源的激光参数，被配置为支撑工件的支撑构件以及配置成调整来自可调谐脉冲激光源的激光束并将其引向工件的光学系统。