DISPERSION ADJUSTMENT UNITS AND METHODS OF USE

    公开(公告)号:US20190123504A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-25

    申请号:US16220380

    申请日:2018-12-14

    Abstract: The invention relates to dispersion adjustment units for electromagnetic radiation having a spectral width, e.g., for laser pulses. The dispersion adjustment unit includes at least one dispersive element for producing angular dispersion in an angular dispersion region limited by two interaction regions of the electromagnetic radiation with the at least one dispersive element. In the angular dispersion region, individual spectral components of the electromagnetic radiation are associated with optical paths extending at an angle to one another. Furthermore, the dispersion adjustment unit includes an optical unit that is arranged in the angular dispersion region and includes an optical element that transmits the electromagnetic radiation. The optical element effects an incidence-angle-dependent parallel offset of the individual spectral components of the electromagnetic radiation with respect to the propagation of the individual spectral components before and after the optical unit.

    METHOD FOR AMPLIFYING AN ULTRASHORT LASER PULSE AND METHOD FOR DESIGNING AN AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220385019A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17881711

    申请日:2022-08-05

    Abstract: A method for amplifying an ultrashort laser pulse includes: a) stretching the ultrashort laser pulse in time, b) amplifying the time-stretched laser pulse, c) compressing the amplified time-stretched laser pulse, with at least one gain phase contribution selected from a group consisting of a gain dynamics phase contribution of the laser pulse that emerges as a change in a nonlinear phase on account of gain dynamics in step b), a gain bandwidth phase contribution of the laser pulse that emerges as a change in the nonlinear phase on account of a gain bandwidth in step b), and a combination thereof, being compensated by virtue of d) an additional phase contribution being imparted on the laser pulse prior to step c) and/or e) a spectrum of the laser pulse being changed, in such a way that the at least one gain phase contribution is compensated after step c).

    Dispersion adjustment units and methods of use

    公开(公告)号:US11205883B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-21

    申请号:US16220380

    申请日:2018-12-14

    Abstract: The invention relates to dispersion adjustment units for electromagnetic radiation having a spectral width, e.g., for laser pulses. The dispersion adjustment unit includes at least one dispersive element for producing angular dispersion in an angular dispersion region limited by two interaction regions of the electromagnetic radiation with the at least one dispersive element. In the angular dispersion region, individual spectral components of the electromagnetic radiation are associated with optical paths extending at an angle to one another. Furthermore, the dispersion adjustment unit includes an optical unit that is arranged in the angular dispersion region and includes an optical element that transmits the electromagnetic radiation. The optical element effects an incidence-angle-dependent parallel offset of the individual spectral components of the electromagnetic radiation with respect to the propagation of the individual spectral components before and after the optical unit.

    PULSE MODIFICATION APPARATUS COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE PULSE STRETCHING AND/OR PULSE COMPRESSION DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20240146010A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18408618

    申请日:2024-01-10

    CPC classification number: H01S3/0057 H01S3/0014

    Abstract: A pulse modification apparatus includes at least one pulse stretcher for dispersive stretching of laser pulses and/or at least one pulse compressor for dispersive compression of the laser pulses, an actuator for setting a dispersion of the at least one pulse stretcher or a dispersion of the at least one pulse compressor by setting at least one manipulated variable, a controller for controlling the actuator based on a measurement signal, and an ambient sensor for detecting at least one ambient parameter as the measurement signal. The dispersion of the at least one pulse stretcher or the dispersion of the at least one pulse compressor is dependent on the at least one ambient parameter.

    MONOLITHIC PULSE COMPRESSOR AND ASSOCIATED ADJUSTMENT METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20220120993A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-21

    申请号:US17563088

    申请日:2021-12-28

    Abstract: A pulse compressor includes a plurality of optical components. The plurality of optical components includes a diffraction grating. A first optical component of the optical components is fastened to base plate by at least first and second intermediate elements that are laser-welded to one another. The first intermediate element is fastened to the base plate and the second intermediate element is fastened to the optical component. A joining surface of the first and second intermediate elements is formed as a bearing recess and another joining surface is curved. At least the laser-welded joining surfaces of the first optical component, the base plate, and the first and second intermediate elements are formed from materials for which a difference in their coefficients of thermal expansion is less than 10e-6/K.

    LASER AMPLIFIER SYSTEM
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200036152A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-30

    申请号:US16590774

    申请日:2019-10-02

    Abstract: A laser amplifier system includes: a fiber-laser pre-amplifier system for pre-amplifying initial laser pulses and outputting pre-amplified laser pulses; an intermediate-compressor for temporally partially compressing the pre-amplified laser pulses; a solid-state post-amplifier for post-amplifying temporally partially compressed pre-amplified laser pulses and for outputting post-amplified laser pulses; and a post-compressor for temporally compressing the post-amplified laser pulses to generate the output laser pulses.

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