DE69402193D1 - Wellenleiterlaser - Google Patents

Wellenleiterlaser

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DE69402193D1
DE69402193D1 DE69402193T DE69402193T DE69402193D1 DE 69402193 D1 DE69402193 D1 DE 69402193D1 DE 69402193 T DE69402193 T DE 69402193T DE 69402193 T DE69402193 T DE 69402193T DE 69402193 D1 DE69402193 D1 DE 69402193D1
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wave ladder
laser
ladder laser
wave
ladder
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DE69402193T2 (de
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Richard Michael Jenkins
Christopher Alexander Hill
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Qinetiq Ltd
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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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
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/08018—Mode suppression
    • H01S3/0804—Transverse or lateral modes
    • H01S3/0805—Transverse or lateral modes by apertures, e.g. pin-holes or knife-edges
    • 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
    • H01S3/03—Constructional details of gas laser discharge tubes
    • H01S3/0315—Waveguide 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
    • H01S3/07—Construction or shape of active medium consisting of a plurality of parts, e.g. segments
    • H01S3/073—Gas lasers comprising separate discharge sections in one cavity, e.g. hybrid lasers
    • H01S3/076—Folded-path 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
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/08004—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof incorporating a dispersive element, e.g. a prism for wavelength selection
    • H01S3/08009—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof incorporating a dispersive element, e.g. a prism for wavelength selection using a diffraction grating
    • 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
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/08018—Mode suppression
    • H01S3/0804—Transverse or lateral modes
    • H01S3/08045—Single-mode emission
    • 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
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/081—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof comprising three or more reflectors
    • 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
    • H01S3/22—Gases
    • H01S3/223—Gases the active gas being polyatomic, i.e. containing two or more atoms
    • H01S3/2232—Carbon dioxide (CO2) or monoxide [CO]

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
DE69402193T 1993-05-07 1994-04-08 Wellenleiterlaser Expired - Lifetime DE69402193T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB939309467A GB9309467D0 (en) 1993-05-07 1993-05-07 Waveguide laser
PCT/GB1994/000748 WO1994027346A1 (en) 1993-05-07 1994-04-08 Waveguide laser

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DE69402193D1 true DE69402193D1 (de) 1997-04-24
DE69402193T2 DE69402193T2 (de) 1997-07-31

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US (1) US5684820A (de)
EP (1) EP0698306B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3554324B2 (de)
CN (1) CN1041981C (de)
CA (1) CA2162264C (de)
DE (1) DE69402193T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0698306T3 (de)
ES (1) ES2100709T3 (de)
GB (1) GB9309467D0 (de)
WO (1) WO1994027346A1 (de)

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DE69402193T2 (de) 1997-07-31
JP3554324B2 (ja) 2004-08-18
EP0698306A1 (de) 1996-02-28
ES2100709T3 (es) 1997-06-16
DK0698306T3 (de) 1997-04-14
CN1136865A (zh) 1996-11-27
JPH09500494A (ja) 1997-01-14
GB9309467D0 (en) 1993-06-23
US5684820A (en) 1997-11-04
CN1041981C (zh) 1999-02-03
EP0698306B1 (de) 1997-03-19
CA2162264A1 (en) 1994-11-24
WO1994027346A1 (en) 1994-11-24
CA2162264C (en) 2003-06-10

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Owner name: QINETIQ LTD., LONDON, GB