公开(公告)号：US09899791B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-20

申请号：US15156320

申请日：2016-05-16

Applicant: KM Labs Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Kirchner ,  Sterling Backus ,  David Winters

IPC: H01S3/067 ,  H01S3/00 ,  H01S3/094 ,  H01S3/11

CPC classification number: H01S3/06725 ,  H01S3/0057 ,  H01S3/0064 ,  H01S3/06741 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/094003 ,  H01S3/1112 ,  H01S2301/085

Abstract: A system for single pass amplification of dissipative soliton-like seed pulses of 1-20 ps to produce output pulses of 50-200 fs, without requiring a stretcher. Such an amplifier relies on the inherent chirp of the seed pulse out of the oscillator instead of pulse stretching.

公开(公告)号：US10530120B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US16442000

申请日：2019-06-14

Applicant: KM Labs Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Kirchner ,  Sterling Backus

IPC: H01S3/16 ,  H01S5/40 ,  H01S3/11 ,  H01S3/0941 ,  H01S3/23 ,  H01S3/04 ,  H01S3/10 ,  H01S3/042 ,  H01S3/094 ,  H01S3/102 ,  H01S3/02 ,  H01S5/022 ,  H01S3/081 ,  H01S5/323 ,  H01S3/08

Abstract: Direct diode-pumped Ti:sapphire laser amplifiers use fiber-coupled laser diodes as pump beam sources. The pump beam may be polarized or non-polarized. Light at wavelengths below 527 nm may be used in cryogenic configurations. Multiple diode outputs may be polarization or spectrally combined.

公开(公告)号：US10303040B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-28

申请号：US15892307

申请日：2018-02-08

Applicant: KM Labs Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Kirchner ,  Sterling J. Backus ,  David Winters ,  Scott R Domingue

IPC: G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/39 ,  H01S3/00 ,  H01S3/02

Abstract: An integrated, vertically stacked device includes a laser in an enclosure, a wavelength converter in an enclosure, a mechanical interface for attaching the enclosures and maintaining the laser and wavelength converter in the same plane, and apparatus for directing light from the laser to the wavelength converter within the footprint of the integrated device.

公开(公告)号：US20180226766A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15847872

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: KM Labs Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Kirchner ,  Sterling Backus

IPC: H01S3/16 ,  H01S3/0941 ,  H01S3/042 ,  H01S5/40 ,  H01S5/022 ,  H01S3/10 ,  H01S3/11 ,  H01S3/23 ,  H01S3/04

CPC classification number: H01S3/1625 ,  H01S3/025 ,  H01S3/0407 ,  H01S3/042 ,  H01S3/08072 ,  H01S3/0813 ,  H01S3/09408 ,  H01S3/094084 ,  H01S3/0941 ,  H01S3/09415 ,  H01S3/10007 ,  H01S3/10061 ,  H01S3/1028 ,  H01S3/1106 ,  H01S3/1636 ,  H01S3/2308 ,  H01S3/235 ,  H01S5/02284 ,  H01S5/32341 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  H01S5/4025

Abstract: Direct diode-pumped Ti:sapphire laser amplifiers use fiber-coupled laser diodes as pump beam sources. The pump beam may be polarized or non-polarized. Light at wavelengths below 527 nm may be used in cryogenic configurations. Multiple diode outputs may be polarization or spectrally combined.

公开(公告)号：US20190363506A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-28

申请号：US16442000

申请日：2019-06-14

Applicant: KM Labs Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Kirchner ,  Sterling Backus

IPC: H01S3/16 ,  H01S3/10 ,  H01S5/40 ,  H01S3/11 ,  H01S3/0941 ,  H01S3/23 ,  H01S3/04 ,  H01S5/022

Abstract: Direct diode-pumped Ti:sapphire laser amplifiers use fiber-coupled laser diodes as pump beam sources. The pump beam may be polarized or non-polarized. Light at wavelengths below 527 nm may be used in cryogenic configurations. Multiple diode outputs may be polarization or spectrally combined.

公开(公告)号：US10367329B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-30

申请号：US15847872

申请日：2017-12-19

Applicant: KM Labs Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Kirchner ,  Sterling Backus

IPC: H01S3/02 ,  H01S3/04 ,  H01S3/08 ,  H01S3/10 ,  H01S3/11 ,  H01S3/16 ,  H01S3/23 ,  H01S3/042 ,  H01S3/081 ,  H01S3/094 ,  H01S3/102 ,  H01S5/40 ,  H01S3/0941 ,  H01S5/022 ,  H01S5/323

Abstract: Direct diode-pumped Ti:sapphire laser amplifiers use fiber-coupled laser diodes as pump beam sources. The pump beam may be polarized or non-polarized. Light at wavelengths below 527 nm may be used in cryogenic configurations. Multiple diode outputs may be polarization or spectrally combined.

公开(公告)号：US08976821B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-10

申请号：US14137631

申请日：2013-12-20

Applicant: KM Labs Inc.

Inventor： Sterling Backus ,  Charles G. Durfee ,  Matthew S. Kirchner

IPC: H01S3/098 ,  H01S3/08

CPC classification number: H01S3/1112 ,  H01S3/08018 ,  H01S3/0811 ,  H01S3/094049 ,  H01S3/09415 ,  H01S3/1022 ,  H01S3/11 ,  H01S3/1106 ,  H01S3/1625 ,  H01S3/1636 ,  H01S3/1696 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/4025

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for anisotropic pumping of a Kerr lens modelocked laser. Direct diode laser pumping of an ultrafast Kerr lens modelocked laser oscillator is accomplished. Diode lasers generate severely anisotropic beams, meaning the pump beam has a higher-beam-quality dimension and a lower-beam-quality dimension. By spatially overlap of the pump beam higher-beam-quality dimension and the KLM laser mode, KLM operation is accomplished. Multiple laser diode pump beams are combined in counterpropagating and same-side configurations.

Abstract translation: 用于各向异性泵浦Kerr透镜锁模激光器的装置和方法。 实现了超快Kerr透镜锁模激光振荡器的直接二极管激光泵浦。 二极管激光器产生严重的各向异性波束，意味着泵浦光束具有较高光束质量尺寸和较低光束质量尺寸。 通过泵浦光束更高光束质量尺寸和KLM激光模式的空间重叠，实现了KLM操作。 多个激光二极管泵浦光束以相反的传播和相同的方式组合。

公开(公告)号：US20180224710A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15892307

申请日：2018-02-08

Applicant: KM Labs Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Kirchner ,  Sterling J. Backus ,  David Winters ,  Scott R Domingue

IPC: G02F1/35 ,  H01S3/00 ,  G02F1/39

CPC classification number: G02F1/353 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02F1/39 ,  G02F2001/3503 ,  G02F2001/3505 ,  G02F2001/392 ,  H01S3/0071 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/0092 ,  H01S3/02

Abstract: An integrated, vertically stacked device includes a laser in an enclosure, a wavelength converter in an enclosure, a mechanical interface for attaching the enclosures and maintaining the laser and wavelength converter in the same plane, and apparatus for directing light from the laser to the wavelength converter within the footprint of the integrated device.

公开(公告)号：US20170025811A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US15156320

申请日：2016-05-16

Applicant: KM Labs Inc.

Inventor： Matthew S. Kirchner ,  Sterling Backus ,  David Winters

IPC: H01S3/067 ,  H01S3/094

CPC classification number: H01S3/06725 ,  H01S3/0057 ,  H01S3/0064 ,  H01S3/06741 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/094003 ,  H01S3/1112 ,  H01S2301/085

Abstract: A system for single pass amplification of dissipative soliton-like seed pulses of 1-20 ps to produce output pulses of 50-200 fs, without requiring a stretcher. Such an amplifier relies on the inherent chirp of the seed pulse out of the oscillator instead of pulse stretching.

Abstract translation: 用于单次通过放大1-20 ps散射孤子样种子脉冲的系统，以产生50-200 fs的输出脉冲，无需担架。 这种放大器依赖于来自振荡器的种子脉冲的固有啁啾而不是脉冲拉伸。

公开(公告)号：US09425581B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-23

申请号：US14615301

申请日：2015-02-05

Applicant: KM Labs Inc.

Inventor： Sterling Backus ,  Charles G. Durfee ,  Matthew S. Kirchner

IPC: H01S3/098 ,  H01S3/11 ,  H01S3/081 ,  H01S3/094 ,  H01S3/0941 ,  H01S5/024 ,  H01S3/08 ,  H01S5/40 ,  H01S3/16 ,  H01S3/102

CPC classification number: H01S3/1112 ,  H01S3/08018 ,  H01S3/0811 ,  H01S3/094049 ,  H01S3/09415 ,  H01S3/1022 ,  H01S3/11 ,  H01S3/1106 ,  H01S3/1625 ,  H01S3/1636 ,  H01S3/1696 ,  H01S5/02415 ,  H01S5/4025

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for anisotropic pumping of a Kerr lens modelocked laser. Direct diode laser pumping of an ultrafast Kerr lens modelocked laser oscillator is accomplished. Diode lasers generate severely anisotropic beams, meaning the pump beam has a higher-beam-quality dimension and a lower-beam-quality dimension. By spatially overlap of the pump beam higher-beam-quality dimension and the KLM laser mode, KLM operation is accomplished. Multiple laser diode pump beams are combined in counterpropagating and same-side configurations.