DE4208147A1 - Endgepumpter hochleistungsfestkoerperlaser - Google Patents

Endgepumpter hochleistungsfestkoerperlaser

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DE4208147A1
DE4208147A1 DE4208147A DE4208147A DE4208147A1 DE 4208147 A1 DE4208147 A1 DE 4208147A1 DE 4208147 A DE4208147 A DE 4208147A DE 4208147 A DE4208147 A DE 4208147A DE 4208147 A1 DE4208147 A1 DE 4208147A1
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pump
optical path
optical
gain medium
pump beam
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Steve Chase Tidwell
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BP Corp North America Inc
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BP Corp North America Inc
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES 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
    • H01S5/00Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/02Structural details or components not essential to laser action
    • H01S5/024Arrangements for thermal management
    • H01S5/02407Active cooling, e.g. the laser temperature is controlled by a thermo-electric cooler or water cooling
    • H01S5/02423Liquid cooling, e.g. a liquid cools a mount of the laser
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES 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
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/0941Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light of a laser diode
    • H01S3/09415Processes 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
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES 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
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02Constructional details
    • H01S3/04Arrangements for thermal management
    • H01S3/042Arrangements for thermal management for solid state lasers
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES 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
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/0941Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light of a laser diode

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
DE4208147A 1991-03-13 1992-03-13 Endgepumpter hochleistungsfestkoerperlaser Withdrawn DE4208147A1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/669,113 US5170406A (en) 1991-03-13 1991-03-13 High-power, end-pumped solid state laser

Publications (1)

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DE4208147A1 true DE4208147A1 (de) 1992-09-17

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US (1) US5170406A (enExample)
JP (1) JPH05226739A (enExample)
DE (1) DE4208147A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2679709A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2254485B (enExample)

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GB9204193D0 (en) 1992-04-08
GB2254485B (en) 1995-06-28
US5170406A (en) 1992-12-08
FR2679709B1 (enExample) 1995-05-05
GB2254485A (en) 1992-10-07
FR2679709A1 (fr) 1993-01-29
JPH05226739A (ja) 1993-09-03

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