Optically pumped laser apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Optically pumped laser apparatus 失效
    光泵浦激光装置

    公开(公告)号:US5638395A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-10

    申请号:US377335

    申请日:1995-01-24

    摘要: A laser apparatus of the end pumping kind in which an elongated transparent laser element is mounted in spaced relationship within a tubular waveguide which has a highly reflective inner surface. The arrangement is such that, at least along part of the laser element, the optical distances between different points on the surface of the laser element and the inner contour of the waveguide vary.

    摘要翻译: 端部泵送型的激光装置,其中细长的透明激光元件以间隔的关系安装在具有高反射性内表面的管状波导内。 该布置使得至少沿着激光元件的一部分,激光元件的表面上的不同点与波导的内部轮廓之间的光学距离变化。

    LASER OBSTACLE RANGING AND DISPLAY
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20110096320A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-28

    申请号:US12914887

    申请日:2010-10-28

    IPC分类号: G01P3/36

    摘要: Apparatus, for detecting at least one object and preventing receiver burn-out, mounted on a vehicle, including a laser and at least one receiver, the receiver being coupled with the laser, the laser for transmitting a beam of light and the receiver for detecting reflections of the beam of light from the object, the laser including at least one signal diode, a commutator, a power supply signal diode driver, a circulator, an erbium doped fiber (EDF), a wavelength division multiplexer (WDM), a narrow band Bragg reflector, a first fiber pump diode, an output combiner and a second fiber pump diode, the commutator being coupled with each signal diode and the power supply signal diode drive, the circulator being optically coupled with each signal diode, the EDF and the output combiner, the WDM being optically coupled with the EDF, the narrow band Bragg reflector and the first fiber pump diode and the second fiber pump diode being optically coupled with the output combiner, each signal diode generating a beam of light distinct from one another, the power supply signal diode driver for supplying energy to each signal diode, the circulator for directing the beam of light in at least one of at least two different directions, the EDF for amplifying the beam of light thereby producing an amplified beam of light, the narrow band Bragg reflector for reflecting only the amplified beam of light through the EDF a second time, thereby producing a double amplified beam of light and the first fiber pump diode and the second fiber pump diode for pumping the EDF, wherein the WDM and each of the signal diodes are located on opposite sides of the EDF, wherein the output combiner outputs the beam of light, wherein the commutator enables each signal diode, one at a time, to draw a predetermined amount of energy from the power supply signal diode driver, wherein one signal diode generates a low energy beam of light and another one generates a high energy beam of light, wherein the low energy beam of light is transmitted by the output combiner before the high energy beam of light, and when the low energy beam of light is detected by the receiver, and the energy level of the low energy beam is above a predetermined threshold, the high energy beam of light is not transmitted.

    Passive Q-switch laser
    4.
    发明授权
    Passive Q-switch laser 失效
    被动Q开关激光器

    公开(公告)号:US07466727B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-16

    申请号:US11582133

    申请日:2006-10-16

    IPC分类号: H01S3/11 H01S3/113

    摘要: A passive Q-switch for a laser system, and a method for its production. The laser is operative at near infrared wavelength region, including the eye-safe region. The Q-switch includes a saturable absorber based on IV-VI semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs), embedded in a polymer matrix. The NCs preferably include lead selenide, lead sulfide, or lead selenide sulfide. The NCs may be surface passivated, and may feature a PbSe/PbS core-shell configuration.

    摘要翻译: 用于激光系统的无源Q开关及其制造方法。 激光在近红外波长区域运行,包括眼睛安全区域。 Q开关包括嵌入在聚合物基体中的基于IV-VI半导体纳米晶体(NC)的可饱和吸收体。 NC最好包括硒化铅,硫化铅或硫化铅。 NC可以是表面钝化的,并且可以具有PbSe / PbS核 - 壳配置。

    High Power Fiber Laser
    5.
    发明申请
    High Power Fiber Laser 审中-公开
    大功率光纤激光器

    公开(公告)号:US20080219300A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-11

    申请号:US12088378

    申请日:2006-09-26

    IPC分类号: H01S3/00 H01S3/23

    摘要: Fiber laser (130), for producing a single mode (SM) polarized single frequency (SF) high power laser beam of light, the fiber laser including an SF laser oscillator (132), a fiber laser pre amplifier (134, 150) and a high power fiber laser power amplifier (136, 200, 300), the fiber laser pre amplifier being optically coupled with the laser oscillator and the high power fiber laser power amplifier being optically coupled with the fiber laser pre amplifier, the SF laser oscillator for generating a laser beam of light having a predetermined frequency, the fiber laser pre amplifier for pre amplifying the laser beam of light and the high power fiber laser power amplifier for amplifying the laser beam of light, the high power fiber laser power amplifier including a fiber optic isolator (206, 302), at least one first amplification stage (202, 314) and at least one second amplification stage (204, 316), the fiber optic isolator being optically coupled with the fiber laser pre amplifier and the second amplification stage being optically coupled with the first amplification stage, the first amplification stage for amplifying the laser beam of light, the second amplification stage for further amplifying the laser beam of light and the second amplification stage outputting the laser beam of light (230, 310).

    摘要翻译: 用于产生单模(SM)极化单频(SF)大功率激光束的光纤激光器(130),所述光纤激光器包括SF激光振荡器(132),光纤激光预放大器(134,150)和 高功率光纤激光功率放大器(136,200,300),与激光振荡器光学耦合的光纤激光预放大器和与光纤激光预放大器光学耦合的高功率光纤激光功率放大器,用于 产生具有预定频率的激光束,用于预放大激光束的光纤激光预放大器和用于放大激光束的大功率光纤激光功率放大器,包括光纤的大功率光纤激光功率放大器 光隔离器(206,302),至少一个第一放大级(202,314)和至少一个第二放大级(204,316),光纤隔离器与光纤激光预放大器光学耦合 所述第二放大级与所述第一放大级光学耦合,所述第一放大级用于放大所述激光束,所述第二放大级用于进一步放大所述激光束,所述第二放大级输出所述激光束 (230,310)。

    Fiber laser based directional infrared countermeasure (dircm) system
    6.
    发明申请
    Fiber laser based directional infrared countermeasure (dircm) system 失效
    光纤激光定向红外对策(dircm)系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070206177A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-06

    申请号:US10558992

    申请日:2004-06-03

    IPC分类号: G01C3/08 H04K3/00 G01P3/36

    摘要: A DIRCM (Direct IR Counter Measures) system includes a detection and warning apparatus for detecting a missile that might pose a threat on the platform to which said system is allocated, and for generating a warning of its existence. The warning may include data that enable the calculation of the expected direction from which the missile is approaching. The DIRCM system may also include an acquisition device for performing acquisition of the approaching missile in accordance with the data provided by the detection and warning apparatus, and issuing data that may enable the calculation in real time of the updated position of the missile, a fiber laser for generating a laser beam, and a motion and aiming enabled turret, coupled with the laser, for directing the laser beam onto the approaching missile. The laser beam may be generated in accordance with the missile's updated position as calculated based on data received from the acquisition device, and processing means, linked to the detection and warning apparatus and also to the acquisition device, the laser and the turret.

    摘要翻译: DIRCM(直接红外线对抗措施)系统包括检测和警告装置,用于检测可能对所述系统被分配的平台构成威胁的导弹,并产生其存在的警告。 该警告可能包括能够计算导弹正在接近的预期方向的数据。 DIRCM系统还可以包括用于根据检测和警告装置提供的数据执行接近导弹的采集的采集装置,以及发出可实现计算导弹更新位置的数据,光纤 用于产生激光束的激光器和与激光器耦合的运动和瞄准功能转台,用于将激光束引导到接近的导弹上。 激光束可以根据基于从采集装置接收到的数据计算出的导弹更新位置以及与检测和警告装置连接的处理装置以及采集装置,激光器和炮塔来生成。

    COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    COUNTERMEASURE SYSTEM 有权
    计量系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140147116A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-29

    申请号:US13880122

    申请日:2011-10-18

    申请人: Vladimir Krupkin

    发明人: Vladimir Krupkin

    IPC分类号: G01S7/495

    摘要: A laser jammer configured for being a part of a countermeasure system. The system comprises a stage having an axis of rotation and laser source mounted on the stage. The laser source is configured for emitting a laser beam having an optical axis perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The laser has a first spread in a first plane parallel to the rotation axis of the stage and including the optical axis, and a second spread in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane and including the optical axis. The first spread is greater than the second spread.

    摘要翻译: 配置为作为对策系统的一部分的激光干扰器。 该系统包括安装在平台上的具有旋转轴和激光源的台。 激光源被配置为发射具有垂直于旋转轴线的光轴的激光束。 激光器在平行于平台的旋转轴线并包括光轴的第一平面中具有第一扩展,并且在垂直于第一平面并包括光轴的第二平面中的第二扩展。 第一次传播大于第二次传播。

    Fiber laser based directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system
    8.
    发明授权
    Fiber laser based directional infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system 失效
    光纤激光定向红外对策(DIRCM)系统

    公开(公告)号:US07688247B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-30

    申请号:US10558992

    申请日:2004-06-03

    摘要: A DIRCM (Direct IR Counter Measures) system includes a detection and warning apparatus for detecting a missile that might pose a threat on the platform to which said system is allocated, and for generating a warning of its existence. The warning may include data that enable the calculation of the expected direction from which the missile is approaching. The DIRCM system may also include an acquisition device for performing acquisition of the approaching missile in accordance with the data provided by the detection and warning apparatus, and issuing data that may enable the calculation in real time of the updated position of the missile, a fiber laser for generating a laser beam, and a motion and aiming enabled turret, coupled with the laser, for directing the laser beam onto the approaching missile. The laser beam may be generated in accordance with the missile's updated position as calculated based on data received from the acquisition device, and processing means, linked to the detection and warning apparatus and also to the acquisition device, the laser and the turret.

    摘要翻译: DIRCM(直接红外线对抗措施)系统包括检测和警告装置,用于检测可能对所述系统被分配的平台构成威胁的导弹,并产生其存在的警告。 该警告可能包括能够计算导弹正在接近的预期方向的数据。 DIRCM系统还可以包括用于根据检测和警告装置提供的数据执行接近导弹的采集的采集装置,以及发出可实现计算导弹更新位置的数据,光纤 用于产生激光束的激光器和与激光器耦合的运动和瞄准功能转台,用于将激光束引导到接近的导弹上。 激光束可以根据基于从采集装置接收到的数据计算出的导弹更新位置以及与检测和警告装置连接的处理装置以及采集装置,激光器和炮塔来生成。

    Rotary wedge scanner
    9.
    发明授权
    Rotary wedge scanner 失效
    旋转楔形扫描仪

    公开(公告)号:US07663791B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-16

    申请号:US10556814

    申请日:2004-05-06

    IPC分类号: G02B26/08

    摘要: A scanning system, including a main housing, and at least one optical wedge (12) rotatable about a shaft means (40) located within the main housing (26), wherein a laser beam having an optical axis and incident on the optical wedge (12), is refracted at least once by the wedge; characterized in that the shaft means (40) passes through the center of the at least one wedge (12) and that the optical axis of the incident laser beam is substantially parallel to, but laterally offset from, the shaft means (40).

    摘要翻译: 一种扫描系统,包括主壳体和至少一个围绕位于主壳体(26)内的轴装置(40)旋转的光楔(12),其中具有光轴并入射在光楔上的激光束 12),至少被楔形物折射一次; 其特征在于,所述轴装置(40)穿过所述至少一个楔形物(12)的中心,并且所述入射激光束的光轴基本上平行于所述轴装置(40)但是横向偏离所述轴装置(40)。

    Laser Obstacle Ranging and Display
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20090262760A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-22

    申请号:US11780920

    申请日:2007-07-20

    IPC分类号: H01S3/30 G01J1/20 G01P3/36

    摘要: Apparatus, for detecting at least one object and preventing receiver burn-out, mounted on a vehicle, including a laser and at least one receiver, the receiver being coupled with the laser, the laser for transmitting a beam of light and the receiver for detecting reflections of the beam of light from the object, the laser including at least one signal diode, a commutator, a power supply signal diode driver, a circulator, an erbium doped fiber (EDF), a wavelength division multiplexer (WDM), a narrow band Bragg reflector, a first fiber pump diode, an output combiner and a second fiber pump diode, the commutator being coupled with each signal diode and the power supply signal diode drive, the circulator being optically coupled with each signal diode, the EDF and the output combiner, the WDM being optically coupled with the EDF, the narrow band Bragg reflector and the first fiber pump diode and the second fiber pump diode being optically coupled with the output combiner, each signal diode generating a beam of light distinct from one another, the power supply signal diode driver for supplying energy to each signal diode, the circulator for directing the beam of light in at least one of at least two different directions, the EDF for amplifying the beam of light thereby producing an amplified beam of light, the narrow band Bragg reflector for reflecting only the amplified beam of light through the EDF a second time, thereby producing a double amplified beam of light and the first fiber pump diode and the second fiber pump diode for pumping the EDF, wherein the WDM and each of the signal diodes are located on opposite sides of the EDF, wherein the output combiner outputs the beam of light, wherein the commutator enables each signal diode, one at a time, to draw a predetermined amount of energy from the power supply signal diode driver, wherein one signal diode generates a low energy beam of light and another one generates a high energy beam of light, wherein the low energy beam of light is transmitted by the output combiner before the high energy beam of light, and when the low energy beam of light is detected by the receiver, and the energy level of the low energy beam is above a predetermined threshold, the high energy beam of light is not transmitted.