Tapered laser rods as a means of minimizing the path length of trapped barrel mode rays
    2.
    发明授权
    Tapered laser rods as a means of minimizing the path length of trapped barrel mode rays 失效
    锥形激光棒作为最小化被捕获的筒状模式射线的路径长度的手段

    公开(公告)号:US06937636B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-30

    申请号:US09651658

    申请日:2000-08-29

    IPC分类号: H01S3/06 H01S3/0941

    摘要: By tapering the diameter of a flanged barrel laser rod over its length, the maximum trapped path length of a barrel mode can be dramatically reduced, thereby reducing the ability of the trapped spontaneous emission to negatively impact laser performance through amplified spontaneous emission (ASE). Laser rods with polished barrels and flanged end caps have found increasing application in diode array end-pumped laser systems. The polished barrel of the rod serves to confine diode array pump light within the rod. In systems utilizing an end-pumping geometry and such polished barrel laser rods, the pump light that is introduced into one or both ends of the laser rod, is ducted down the length of the rod via the total internal reflections (TIRs) that occur when the light strikes the rod's barrel. A disadvantage of using polished barrel laser rods is that such rods are very susceptible to barrel mode paths that can trap spontaneous emission over long path lengths. This trapped spontaneous emission can then be amplified through stimulated emission resulting in a situation where the stored energy available to the desired lasing mode is effectively depleted, which then negatively impacts the laser's performance, a result that is effectively reduced by introducing a taper onto the laser rod.

    摘要翻译: 通过锥形圆柱形激光棒在其长度上的直径逐渐减小,筒状模式的最大捕获路径长度可以大大降低,从而降低被捕获的自发发射通过放大的自发发射(ASE)对激光性能产生负面影响的能力。 具有抛光桶和法兰端盖的激光棒在二极管阵列端泵浦激光系统中的应用越来越多。 棒的抛光筒用于将二极管阵列泵浦光限制在杆内。 在使用端部泵送几何形状的系统和抛光的筒状激光棒的系统中,被引入到激光棒的一端或两端的泵浦光通过全部内部反射(TIR)向下延伸, 光线撞到杆的桶。 使用抛光桶形激光棒的缺点是这样的棒非常容易受到桶状模式路径的影响,可以在长路径长度上捕获自发发射。 然后可以通过受激发射来扩大被捕获的自发发射,从而导致可用于期望的激光模式的存储能量被有效耗尽的情况,其然后对激光器的性能产生不利影响,通过在激光器上引入锥形来有效地减少 竿。

    Method for optical pumping of thin laser media at high average power
    3.
    发明授权
    Method for optical pumping of thin laser media at high average power 失效
    用于以高平均功率光泵浦薄激光介质的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06763050B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-07-13

    申请号:US09771393

    申请日:2001-01-26

    IPC分类号: H01S3091

    摘要: A thin, planar laser material is bonded to a light guide of an index-matched material forming a composite disk. Diode array or other pump light is introduced into the composite disk through the edges of the disk. Pump light trapped within the composite disk depletes as it multi-passes the laser medium before reaching an opposing edge of the disk. The resulting compound optical structure efficiently delivers concentrated pump light and to a laser medium of minimum thickness. The external face of the laser medium is used for cooling. A high performance cooler attached to the external face of the laser medium rejects heat. Laser beam extraction is parallel to the heat flux to minimize optical distortions.

    摘要翻译: 薄的平面激光材料结合到形成复合盘的折射率匹配材料的光导。 二极管阵列或其他泵浦光通过盘的边缘被引入到复合盘中。 捕获在复合盘内的泵浦光在其到达磁盘的相对边缘多次通过激光介质之前会耗尽。 所得到的复合光学结构有效地输送集中的泵浦光和最小厚度的激光介质。 激光介质的外表面用于冷却。 附着在激光介质的外表面的高性能冷却剂会排热。 激光束提取与热通量平行,以最小化光学失真。

    High average power scaleable thin-disk laser
    4.
    发明授权
    High average power scaleable thin-disk laser 失效
    高平均功率可扩展的薄磁盘激光器

    公开(公告)号:US06347109B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-12

    申请号:US09237142

    申请日:1999-01-25

    IPC分类号: H01S03933

    摘要: Using a thin disk laser gain element with an undoped cap layer enables the scaling of lasers to extremely high average output power values. Ordinarily, the power scaling of such thin disk lasers is limited by the deleterious effects of amplified spontaneous emission. By using an undoped cap layer diffusion bonded to the thin disk, the onset of amplified spontaneous emission does not occur as readily as if no cap layer is used, and much larger transverse thin disks can be effectively used as laser gain elements. This invention can be used as a high average power laser for material processing applications as well as for weapon and air defense applications.

    摘要翻译: 使用具有未掺杂帽盖层的薄盘激光增益元件可将激光器缩放到极高的平均输出功率值。 通常,这种薄盘激光器的功率缩放受到放大自发发射的有害影响的限制。 通过使用粘结到薄盘上的未掺杂的帽层扩散,放大的自发发射的发生不会如同没有使用帽层那样容易地发生,并且更大的横向薄盘可以有效地用作激光增益元件。 本发明可用作材料加工应用以及武器和防空应用的高平均功率激光器。

    Hollow lensing duct
    5.
    发明授权
    Hollow lensing duct 有权
    中空透镜导管

    公开(公告)号:US06160934A

    公开(公告)日:2000-12-12

    申请号:US182155

    申请日:1998-10-29

    IPC分类号: G02B6/32 G02B6/42

    CPC分类号: G02B6/425 G02B6/32 G02B6/4206

    摘要: A hollow lensing duct to condense (intensify) light using a combination of focusing using a spherical or cylindrical lens followed by reflective waveguiding. The hollow duct tapers down from a wide input side to a narrow output side, with the input side consisting of a lens that may be coated with an antireflective coating for more efficient transmission into the duct. The inside surfaces of the hollow lens duct are appropriately coated to be reflective, preventing light from escaping by reflection as it travels along the duct (reflective waveguiding). The hollow duct has various applications for intensifying light, such as in the coupling of diode array pump light to solid state lasing materials.

    摘要翻译: 一个中空透镜管道,用于使用球面或柱面透镜进行聚焦的组合,然后进行反射波导来冷凝(增强)光线。 中空管道从宽输入侧逐渐变细到窄输出侧,输入侧由透镜组成,透镜可以涂覆有抗反射涂层,以更有效地传输到管道中。 中空透镜导管的内表面被适当地涂覆以反射,从而防止当其沿着导管(反射波导)行进时通过反射而逸出光。 中空管具有各种用于增强光的应用,例如在二极管阵列泵浦光与固态激光材料的耦合中。

    Synthetic guide star generation
    7.
    发明授权
    Synthetic guide star generation 失效
    合成指南星代

    公开(公告)号:US06704331B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-03-09

    申请号:US09833403

    申请日:2001-04-11

    IPC分类号: H01S300

    CPC分类号: G02B23/10

    摘要: A system for assisting in observing a celestial object and providing synthetic guide star generation. A lasing system provides radiation at a frequency at or near 938 nm and radiation at a frequency at or near 1583 nm. The lasing system includes a fiber laser operating between 880 nm and 960 nm and a fiber laser operating between 1524 nm and 1650 nm. A frequency-conversion system mixes the radiation and generates light at a frequency at or near 589 nm. A system directs the light at a frequency at or near 589 nm toward the celestial object and provides synthetic guide star generation.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于辅助观察天体并提供合成引导星生成的系统。 激光系统以938nm或接近983nm的频率提供辐射,在1583nm或接近1583nm的频率处提供辐射。 激光系统包括在880nm和960nm之间工作的光纤激光器和在1524nm和1650nm之间工作的光纤激光器。 频率转换系统将辐射混合并以589nm或接近589nm的频率产生光。 系统以589nm或接近589nm的频率将光引导到天体,并提供合成引导星代。

    Synthetic guide star generation
    10.
    发明授权
    Synthetic guide star generation 失效
    合成指南星代

    公开(公告)号:US07386017B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-10

    申请号:US10701654

    申请日:2003-11-04

    IPC分类号: H01S3/30

    CPC分类号: G02B23/10

    摘要: A system for assisting in observing a celestial object and providing synthetic guide star generation. A lasing system provides radiation at a frequency at or near 938 nm and radiation at a frequency at or near 1583 nm. The lasing system includes a fiber laser operating between 880 nm and 960 nm and a fiber laser operating between 1524 nm and 1650 nm. A frequency-conversion system mixes the radiation and generates light at a frequency at or near 589 nm. A system directs the light at a frequency at or near 589 nm toward the celestial object and provides synthetic guide star generation.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于辅助观察天体并提供合成引导星生成的系统。 激光系统以938nm或接近983nm的频率提供辐射,在1583nm或接近1583nm的频率处提供辐射。 激光系统包括在880nm和960nm之间工作的光纤激光器和在1524nm和1650nm之间工作的光纤激光器。 频率转换系统混合辐射并以589nm或接近589nm的频率产生光。 系统以589nm或接近589nm的频率将光引导到天体,并提供合成引导星代。