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公开(公告)号:US10777959B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-15
申请号:US15825677
申请日:2017-11-29
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: Stephen H. McGanty , David M. Filgas , Christopher R. Koontz
Abstract: This disclosure provides planar waveguides with enhanced support and/or cooling. One or more endcaps could be disposed between coating/cladding layers at one or more ends of a core region, where the core region is doped with at least one active ion species and each endcap is not doped with any active ion species that creates substantial absorption at pump and signal wavelengths. A core region could include at least one crystal or crystalline material, and at least one cladding layer could include at least one glass. Different types of coolers could be disposed on or adjacent to different coating/cladding layers. Side claddings could be disposed on opposite sides of a planar waveguide, where the opposite sides represent longer sides of the waveguide. Endcaps and one or more coolers could be sealed to a housing, and coolant can flow through a substantially linear passageway along a length of the waveguide. One side of a planar waveguide could be uncooled.
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公开(公告)号:US20180090902A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15825653
申请日:2017-11-29
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: Stephen H. McGanty , David M. Filgas , Christopher R. Koontz
CPC classification number: H01S3/0407 , H01S3/0405 , H01S3/042 , H01S3/0621 , H01S3/0625 , H01S3/0632 , H01S3/1305 , H01S3/1312 , H01S3/2308
Abstract: This disclosure provides planar waveguides with enhanced support and/or cooling. One or more endcaps could be disposed between coating/cladding layers at one or more ends of a core region, where the core region is doped with at least one active ion species and each endcap is not doped with any active ion species that creates substantial absorption at pump and signal wavelengths. A core region could include at least one crystal or crystalline material, and at least one cladding layer could include at least one glass. Different types of coolers could be disposed on or adjacent to different coating/cladding layers. Side claddings could be disposed on opposite sides of a planar waveguide, where the opposite sides represent longer sides of the waveguide. Endcaps and one or more coolers could be sealed to a housing, and coolant can flow through a substantially linear passageway along a length of the waveguide. One side of a planar waveguide could be uncooled.
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公开(公告)号:US10069270B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-04
申请号:US15041909
申请日:2016-02-11
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: Stephen H. McGanty , David M. Filgas , Christopher R. Koontz
IPC: H01S3/06 , H01S3/04 , G02B6/10 , G02B6/12 , H01S3/063 , H01S3/042 , H01S3/13 , H01S3/131 , H01S3/23
Abstract: This disclosure provides planar waveguides with enhanced support and/or cooling. One or more endcaps could be disposed between coating/cladding layers at one or more ends of a core region, where the core region is doped with at least one active ion species and each endcap is not doped with any active ion species that creates substantial absorption at pump and signal wavelengths. A core region could include at least one crystal or crystalline material, and at least one cladding layer could include at least one glass. Different types of coolers could be disposed on or adjacent to different coating/cladding layers. Side claddings could be disposed on opposite sides of a planar waveguide, where the opposite sides represent longer sides of the waveguide. Endcaps and one or more coolers could be sealed to a housing, and coolant can flow through a substantially linear passageway along a length of the waveguide. One side of a planar waveguide could be uncooled.
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公开(公告)号:US20180090903A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15825677
申请日:2017-11-29
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: Stephen H. McGanty , David M. Filgas , Christopher R. Koontz
Abstract: This disclosure provides planar waveguides with enhanced support and/or cooling. One or more endcaps could be disposed between coating/cladding layers at one or more ends of a core region, where the core region is doped with at least one active ion species and each endcap is not doped with any active ion species that creates substantial absorption at pump and signal wavelengths. A core region could include at least one crystal or crystalline material, and at least one cladding layer could include at least one glass. Different types of coolers could be disposed on or adjacent to different coating/cladding layers. Side claddings could be disposed on opposite sides of a planar waveguide, where the opposite sides represent longer sides of the waveguide. Endcaps and one or more coolers could be sealed to a housing, and coolant can flow through a substantially linear passageway along a length of the waveguide. One side of a planar waveguide could be uncooled.
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公开(公告)号:US20180013256A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-11
申请号:US15233913
申请日:2016-08-10
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: David M. Filgas , Stephen H. McGanty
IPC: H01S3/063 , H01S3/10 , H01S3/0941 , H01S3/23 , H01S3/094
CPC classification number: H01S3/0632 , G02B6/00 , G02B6/4204 , G02B6/4214 , G02B6/4296 , G02B27/0927 , G02B27/0994 , H01S3/02 , H01S3/042 , H01S3/094049 , H01S3/094057 , H01S3/0941 , H01S3/09415 , H01S3/10007 , H01S3/1305 , H01S3/1307 , H01S3/2308
Abstract: A system includes a master oscillator configured to generate a low-power optical beam. The system also includes a planar waveguide (PWG) amplifier configured to receive the low-power optical beam and generate a high-power optical beam having a power of at least about ten kilowatts. The PWG amplifier includes a single laser gain medium configured to generate the high-power optical beam. The single laser gain medium can reside within a single amplifier beamline of the system. The master oscillator and the PWG amplifier can be coupled to an optical bench assembly, and the optical bench assembly can include optics configured to route the low-power optical beam to the PWG amplifier and to route the high-power optical beam from the PWG amplifier. The PWG amplifier could include a cartridge that contains the single laser gain medium and a pumphead housing that retains the cartridge.
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公开(公告)号:US20180261972A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-13
申请号:US15233303
申请日:2016-08-10
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: David M. Filgas , Stephen H. McGanty , Makan Mohageg , Christopher R. Koontz
CPC classification number: H01S3/094057 , G02B6/4204 , G02B6/4214 , G02B6/4296 , G02B27/0927 , G02B27/0994 , H01S3/02 , H01S3/0405 , H01S3/042 , H01S3/0632 , H01S3/0941 , H01S3/09415 , H01S3/1103 , H01S3/2308
Abstract: A system includes a master oscillator configured to generate a low-power optical beam. The system also includes a planar waveguide (PWG) amplifier having one or more laser diode pump arrays, a planar waveguide, and a light pipe. The one or more laser diode pump arrays are configured to generate pumplight. The planar waveguide is configured to generate a high-power optical beam using the low-power optical beam and the pumplight. The light pipe is configured to substantially homogenize the pumplight and to inject the homogenized pumplight into the planar waveguide. The light pipe is also configured to inject the low-power optical beam into the planar waveguide.
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公开(公告)号:US20180261967A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-13
申请号:US15233928
申请日:2016-08-10
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: David M. Filgas , Stephen H. McGanty
IPC: H01S3/04 , H01S3/23 , H01S3/0941 , H01S3/063
CPC classification number: H01S3/0407 , G02B6/00 , G02B6/4204 , G02B6/4214 , G02B6/4296 , G02B27/0927 , G02B27/0994 , H01S3/0071 , H01S3/025 , H01S3/0401 , H01S3/042 , H01S3/0632 , H01S3/094038 , H01S3/094057 , H01S3/09415 , H01S3/1301 , H01S3/1305 , H01S3/1307 , H01S3/1312 , H01S3/2308
Abstract: A system includes a laser system having a master oscillator and a planar waveguide (PWG) amplifier having one or more laser diode pump arrays, a pumphead, input optics, and output optics. The system also includes an optical bench and cooling manifold coupled to the pumphead. The optical bench and cooling manifold is configured to provide coolant to the one or more laser diode pump arrays and the pumphead through the optical bench and cooling manifold. The optical bench and cooling manifold is also configured to partially deform during operation of the laser system. A housing of the pumphead is coupled to the input and output optics to maintain optical alignment of the pumphead with the input and output optics.
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公开(公告)号:US09865988B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-09
申请号:US15233238
申请日:2016-08-10
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: David M. Filgas , Stephen H. McGanty , Christopher R. Koontz
CPC classification number: H01S5/02423 , G02B6/00 , G02B6/0011 , G02B6/0081 , G02B6/0085 , G02B6/4204 , G02B6/4214 , G02B6/4296 , G02B27/0927 , G02B27/0994 , H01S3/025 , H01S3/0407 , H01S3/042 , H01S3/0632 , H01S3/094057 , H01S3/09415 , H01S3/1301 , H01S3/1305 , H01S3/1307 , H01S3/1312 , H01S3/2308 , H01S5/02236 , H01S5/02296 , H01S5/041 , H01S5/2018
Abstract: A system includes a laser system having a master oscillator and a planar waveguide (PWG) amplifier having one or more laser diode pump arrays, a PWG pumphead, input optics, and output optics. The PWG pumphead is configured to receive a low-power optical beam from the master oscillator and generate a high-power optical beam. The PWG pumphead includes a laser gain medium, a cartridge, and a pumphead housing. The cartridge is configured to receive and retain the laser gain medium, and the cartridge includes one or more cooling channels configured to transport coolant in order to cool the laser gain medium. The pumphead housing is configured to receive and retain the cartridge, where the cartridge is removable from the housing.
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公开(公告)号:US11211763B2
公开(公告)日:2021-12-28
申请号:US16254922
申请日:2019-01-23
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: Stephen H. McGanty , David M. Filgas
IPC: H01S3/063 , H01S3/23 , H01S3/10 , G02B6/42 , H01S3/131 , G02B27/09 , H01S3/094 , H01S3/0941 , H01S3/13 , H01S3/02 , H01S3/042 , G02B6/00
Abstract: A system includes a master oscillator configured to generate a first optical beam and a beam controller configured to modify the first optical beam. The system also includes a PWG amplifier configured to receive the modified first optical beam and generate a second optical beam having a higher power than the first optical beam. The second optical beam has a power of at least about ten kilowatts. The PWG amplifier includes a single laser gain medium configured to generate the second optical beam. The system further includes a feedback loop configured to control the master oscillator, PWG amplifier, and beam controller. The feedback loop includes a laser controller. The laser controller may be configured to process wavefront information or power in bucket information associated with the second optical beam to control an adaptive optic or perform a back-propagation algorithm to provide wavefront correction at an output of the PWG amplifier.
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公开(公告)号:US11114813B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-07
申请号:US15233303
申请日:2016-08-10
Applicant: Raytheon Company
Inventor: David M. Filgas , Stephen H. McGanty , Makan Mohageg , Christopher R. Koontz
IPC: H01S3/094 , H01S3/063 , H01S3/23 , G02B27/09 , G02B6/42 , H01S3/0941 , H01S3/042 , H01S3/02 , H01S3/04 , H01S3/11
Abstract: A system includes a master oscillator configured to generate a low-power optical beam. The system also includes a planar waveguide (PWG) amplifier having one or more laser diode pump arrays, a planar waveguide, and a light pipe. The one or more laser diode pump arrays are configured to generate pumplight. The planar waveguide is configured to generate a high-power optical beam using the low-power optical beam and the pumplight. The light pipe is configured to substantially homogenize the pumplight and to inject the homogenized pumplight into the planar waveguide. The light pipe is also configured to inject the low-power optical beam into the planar waveguide.
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