AU2003278707A1 - Method and apparatus for polarization and wavelength insensitive pumping of solid state lasers - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for polarization and wavelength insensitive pumping of solid state lasers

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AU2003278707A1
AU2003278707A1 AU2003278707A AU2003278707A AU2003278707A1 AU 2003278707 A1 AU2003278707 A1 AU 2003278707A1 AU 2003278707 A AU2003278707 A AU 2003278707A AU 2003278707 A AU2003278707 A AU 2003278707A AU 2003278707 A1 AU2003278707 A1 AU 2003278707A1
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polarization
pumping
solid state
state lasers
wavelength insensitive
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James D. Kafka
Dirk Sutter
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Newport Corp USA
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Spectra Physics Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/233,138 external-priority patent/US6891876B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/232,885 external-priority patent/US7027477B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/233,140 external-priority patent/US7003011B2/en
Application filed by Spectra Physics Inc filed Critical Spectra Physics Inc
Publication of AU2003278707A8 publication Critical patent/AU2003278707A8/en
Publication of AU2003278707A1 publication Critical patent/AU2003278707A1/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02—Constructional details
    • H01S3/04—Arrangements for thermal management
    • H01S3/042—Arrangements for thermal management for solid state lasers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/0627—Construction or shape of active medium the resonator being monolithic, e.g. microlaser
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/0941—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light of a laser diode
    • H01S3/09415—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light of a laser diode the pumping beam being parallel to the lasing mode of the pumped medium, e.g. end-pumping
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02—Constructional details
    • H01S3/04—Arrangements for thermal management
    • H01S3/0405—Conductive cooling, e.g. by heat sinks or thermo-electric elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/0602—Crystal lasers or glass lasers
    • H01S3/0604—Crystal lasers or glass lasers in the form of a plate or disc
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/14—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range characterised by the material used as the active medium
    • H01S3/16—Solid materials
    • H01S3/1601—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion
    • H01S3/1603—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion rare earth
    • H01S3/1618—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion rare earth ytterbium

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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
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US10/232,885 2002-08-30
US10/233,138 2002-08-30
US10/233,138 US6891876B2 (en) 2002-08-30 2002-08-30 Method and apparatus for polarization and wavelength insensitive pumping of solid state lasers
US10/232,885 US7027477B2 (en) 2002-08-30 2002-08-30 Expansion matched thin disk laser and method for cooling
US10/233,140 2002-08-30
US10/233,140 US7003011B2 (en) 2002-08-30 2002-08-30 Thin disk laser with large numerical aperture pumping
PCT/US2003/025075 WO2004021526A2 (en) 2002-08-30 2003-08-11 Method and apparatus for polarization and wavelength insensitive pumping of solid state lasers

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DE10393167T5 (en) 2005-08-25
DE10393190T5 (en) 2005-09-15
WO2004021334A3 (en) 2004-05-13
WO2004021526A3 (en) 2005-01-13
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