Resonant cavity and a method of manufacturing the same

    公开(公告)号:US11996671B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-28

    申请号:US17301050

    申请日:2021-03-23

    Abstract: A resonant cavity and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The resonant cavity includes a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface, each of the first and second reflective surfaces providing a phase shift of a reflected electric field component of light waves oscillating along a first principal axis that differs by about π relative to a phase shift of a reflected electric field component of light waves oscillating along a second principal axis that is normal to the first principal axis. At least one of the first and second reflective surfaces having diattenuation. The first principal axis of the first reflective surface is set rotated relative to the first principal axis of the second reflective surface by about an angle α0 between an unbroken parity-time symmetric region and a broken parity-time symmetric region. As a result, spatial hole burning and dual mode operation can be eliminated.

    Spectrally and Spatially Distributed Phase-Conjugate, Long-Laser Resonator

    公开(公告)号:US20230216266A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US17566327

    申请日:2021-12-30

    Inventor: David M. Pepper

    CPC classification number: H01S3/10076 H01S3/08059 H01S3/2325

    Abstract: A spatially and spectrally distributed long-laser system. Spatially separated phase-conjugate mirrors (PCMs) define a long-laser resonator cavity. The PCMs define, respectively, a power transmitting unit (master), and a power receiving unit (slave), as well as providing a secure two-way communications link between the units. The long-laser is mode-locked, minimizing third-party interception and detection. A wavefront-reversal device, using a MEMS spatial phase modulator, integrated with a retroreflector array, provides a true phase-conjugate (time-reversed) replica of the beam at each end of the system, providing auto-alignment, diffraction-limited performance, compensation for static and dynamic phase and polarization distortions, minimizing the FOV and scattering. The retroreflecting array initiates the oscillation mode. The SPM adaptive optical system bootstraps the retro-array by forming a simultaneous closed-loop system. The PCM emulates a deformable mirror with an integrated cat's eye retro-array, on a pixel-by-pixel basis, equivalent to a true wave-front reversal device at each end of the system.

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