Abstract:
A laser system comprising (i) a pulsed light source (102) generating a pulsed light having an optical spectrum centered at a source wavelength, (ii) a Raman conversion fiber (106) coupled the pulsed light source, wherein the pulsed light traverses the nonlinear Raman conversion fiber and is converted by a cascaded Stimulated Raman Scattering process into a first pulsed light output corresponding to last Stokes order and having an optical spectrum centered at a first output wavelength which is longer than the source wavelength, and (iii) a harmonic generator (110) operatively coupled to said a Raman conversion fiber to accept the first pulsed light output order and to convert it to longer optical frequency such that said harmonic generator producing light output in the final output wavelength situated in the 150-775 nm range.
Abstract:
A dispersion compensating fiber that includes a segmented core having a refractive index profile with a core segment having a Δ 1 % greater than 2.0 %, a clad layer surrounding and in contact with the core and having a refractive index profile, wherein the refractive index profiles are selected to provide a total dispersion at a wavelength of about 1550 nm of less than or equal to about -177 ps/nm/km, and a total dispersion slope at a wavelength of about 1550 nm of less than or equal to about -2.0 ps/nm 2 /km. The refractive index profiles are further selected to provide a kappa value, defined as the total dispersion at 1550 nm divided by the dispersion slope at 1550 nm, of greater than or equal to about 67 nm.
Abstract:
A laser system comprising: a light source generating light, said light source comprising at least two laser sources of different wavelengths; and a frequency converter operatively coupled to said light source to accept the light provided by said light source and to convert it to higher optical frequency such that said frequency converter is producing light output at the final output wavelength situated in the 150-775 nm range.
Abstract:
An article of manufacture is provided that includes an optic fiber (502,702,902,1102,1302,1502,1702,1902,2106) comprising a core (504, 704, 904, 1104, 1304, 1504, 1704, 1904, 2108) and a cladding (506, 706, 906, 1106, 1306, 1506, 1706, 1906, 2110) surrounding the core and a sapphire lube (514, 718, 912, 1114, 1308, 1508, 1712, 1912, 2101) bonded to the optic fiber. A total internal reflection surface (508, 712, 908, 1112, 1310, 1512, 1714, 1916, 2114) is positioned such that light guided within the core of the optic fiber reflects off the total internal reflection surface and through the sapphire tube. In other embodiments, a sapphire rod (208, 308) having a total internal reflection surface (214, 314) is fused to an optic fiber (202, 302) comprising a core (204, 304) and a cladding (206, 306) surrounding the core. A glass coating (210, 310) is present on the exterior surface of portions of the sapphire rod such that the glass coating defines an opening (220, 319) that exposes portions of the sapphire rod where light exits the sapphire rod after reflecting off the total internal reflection surface.
Abstract:
A laser system comprising: a light source generating light, said light source comprising at least two laser sources of different wavelengths; and a frequency converter operatively coupled to said light source to accept the light provided by said light source and to convert it to higher optical frequency such that said frequency converter is producing light output at the final output wavelength situated in the 150-775 nm range.
Abstract:
An optic fiber (204, 304) having a core (208, 308) and a cladding (210, 310) surrounding the core. The core is coupled to a coreless rod (202, 302). The coreless rod has a free end defining a total internal reflection surface(216, 316). The coreless rod has a diameter (218, 318) that is greater than the diameter (220, 320)of the core. As light passes along the coreless rod, the diameter of the light increases. The light reflects off the total internal reflection surface of the coreless rod and exits through a side of the coreless rod.
Abstract:
A laser system comprising: (i) a pulsed light source generating a pulsed light having an optical spectrum centered at a source wavelength; (ii) a Raman conversion fiber coupled to the pulsed light source, wherein the pulsed light traverses the nonlinear Raman conversion fiber and is converted by a cascaded Stimulated Raman Scattering process into a first pulsed light output corresponding to last Stokes order and having an optical spectrum centered at a first output wavelength which is longer than the source wavelength; and (iii) a harmonic generator operatively coupled to said a Raman conversion fiber to accept the first pulsed light output order and to convert it to longer optical frequency such that said harmonic generator producing light output in the final output wavelength situated in the 150-775 nm range.
Abstract:
Disclosure is a high power laser system involves the active locking of a high power primary slave laser oscillator to a low power master laser to produce a high power output at least 1 W. The slave laser oscillator contains a laser cavity with rare earth doped fiber. The laser system further consists of second cavity with first, second, third, and/or fifth harmonic generators.
Abstract:
A high power laser system comprising: a master laser; and a primary slave laser oscillator including a cavity comprising a rare earth doped fiber, said primary slave laser oscillator being actively injection-locked to said master laser, wherein said cavity provides an output exceeding 1 W of optical power.