EP4736282A1 - Ensemble laser à cavité externe à fréquence de sortie stable - Google Patents

Ensemble laser à cavité externe à fréquence de sortie stable

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EP4736282A1
EP4736282A1 EP24742788.3A EP24742788A EP4736282A1 EP 4736282 A1 EP4736282 A1 EP 4736282A1 EP 24742788 A EP24742788 A EP 24742788A EP 4736282 A1 EP4736282 A1 EP 4736282A1
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emitter
laser
grating
laser assembly
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Alexander Jason WHITMORE
Michael Pushkarsky
Daniel MULKEY
Marcus LANOVAZ
Carrie KISHIMOTO
Jacob SCHALCH
Miles Weida
Allen Priest
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Daylight Solutions Inc
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Abstract

Un ensemble laser (10) qui génère un premier faisceau (40) comprend un émetteur (16), un ensemble réseau de transmission (20) et un ensemble redirecteur (22). L'émetteur (16) émet un faisceau émetteur (16a) à partir d'une première facette (16c). L'ensemble réseau de transmission (20) est positionné dans le trajet du faisceau émetteur (16a), et l'ensemble réseau de transmission (20) diffracte le faisceau émetteur (16a) dans le premier faisceau (40) et un second faisceau (42) pendant la transmission par le biais de l'ensemble réseau de transmission (20). L'ensemble redirecteur (22) reçoit le second faisceau (42) et dirige un faisceau redirigé (44) au niveau de l'ensemble réseau de transmission (20) pour former une cavité externe.
EP24742788.3A 2023-06-27 2024-06-21 Ensemble laser à cavité externe à fréquence de sortie stable Pending EP4736282A1 (fr)

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