公开(公告)号：US20140219296A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-07

申请号：US13682309

申请日：2012-11-20

Applicant: IMRA AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Martin E. FERMANN ,  Jens BETHGE ,  Ingmar HARTL

IPC: H01S3/00 ,  G02B6/02

CPC classification number: H01S3/0092 ,  G02B6/02038 ,  G02F1/3534 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F2001/3528 ,  H01S3/067 ,  H01S3/06725 ,  H01S3/094046 ,  H01S3/109 ,  H01S3/1106 ,  H01S3/30 ,  H01S3/302

Abstract: Compact laser systems are disclosed which include ultrafast laser sources in combination with nonlinear crystals or waveguides. In some implementations fiber based mid-IR sources producing very short pulses and/or mid-IR sources based on a mode locked fiber lasers are utilized. A difference frequency generator receives outputs from the ultrafast sources, and generates an output including a difference frequency. The output power from the difference frequency generator can further be enhanced via the implementation of large core dispersion shifted fibers. Exemplary applications of the compact, high brightness mid-IR light sources include medical applications, spectroscopy, ranging, sensing and metrology.

Abstract translation: 公开了紧凑的激光系统，其包括与非线性晶体或波导组合的超快激光源。 在一些实现中，利用基于模式锁定光纤激光器产生非常短脉冲和/或中红外光源的基于光纤的中红外光源。 差频发生器接收来自超快源的输出，并产生包括差频的输出。 来自差分频率发生器的输出功率可以通过实施大型核心色散位移光纤进一步提高。 紧凑的高亮度中红外光源的示例性应用包括医疗应用，光谱学，测距，感测和计量学。