FR2679709A1 - Laser a l'etat solide, pompe par l'extremite, de grande puissance. - Google Patents
Laser a l'etat solide, pompe par l'extremite, de grande puissance. Download PDFInfo
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- FR2679709A1 FR2679709A1 FR9202919A FR9202919A FR2679709A1 FR 2679709 A1 FR2679709 A1 FR 2679709A1 FR 9202919 A FR9202919 A FR 9202919A FR 9202919 A FR9202919 A FR 9202919A FR 2679709 A1 FR2679709 A1 FR 2679709A1
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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
- H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
- H01S5/02—Structural details or components not essential to laser action
- H01S5/024—Arrangements for thermal management
- H01S5/02407—Active cooling, e.g. the laser temperature is controlled by a thermo-electric cooler or water cooling
- H01S5/02423—Liquid cooling, e.g. a liquid cools a mount of the laser
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- H—ELECTRICITY
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- 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
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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
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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
- H01S3/09—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
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- Electromagnetism (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US07/669,113 US5170406A (en) | 1991-03-13 | 1991-03-13 | High-power, end-pumped solid state laser |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| FR2679709A1 true FR2679709A1 (fr) | 1993-01-29 |
| FR2679709B1 FR2679709B1 (en:Method) | 1995-05-05 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| FR9202919A Granted FR2679709A1 (fr) | 1991-03-13 | 1992-03-11 | Laser a l'etat solide, pompe par l'extremite, de grande puissance. |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US5170406A (en:Method) |
| JP (1) | JPH05226739A (en:Method) |
| DE (1) | DE4208147A1 (en:Method) |
| FR (1) | FR2679709A1 (en:Method) |
| GB (1) | GB2254485B (en:Method) |
Families Citing this family (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| DE19603704B4 (de) * | 1995-02-15 | 2009-04-09 | Carl Zeiss | Optisch gepumpter Laser mit polarisationsabhängiger Absorption |
| GB9511688D0 (en) * | 1995-06-09 | 1995-08-02 | Lumonics Ltd | Laser system |
| US5748654A (en) * | 1996-06-17 | 1998-05-05 | Trw Inc. | Diode array providing either a pulsed or a CW mode of operation of a diode pumped solid state laser |
| US5900967A (en) * | 1996-12-12 | 1999-05-04 | Trw Inc. | Laser diode mounting technique to evenly deposit energy |
| US6157663A (en) * | 1998-04-16 | 2000-12-05 | 3D Systems, Inc. | Laser with optimized coupling of pump light to a gain medium in a side-pumped geometry |
| US6081542A (en) * | 1998-06-12 | 2000-06-27 | Lambda Physik Gmbh | Optically pumped laser with multi-facet gain medium |
| EP1089404A1 (en) * | 1999-09-28 | 2001-04-04 | ENEL S.p.A. | Resonator for solid-state laser source |
| US7149383B2 (en) | 2003-06-30 | 2006-12-12 | Finisar Corporation | Optical system with reduced back reflection |
| US6961489B2 (en) * | 2003-06-30 | 2005-11-01 | Finisar Corporation | High speed optical system |
| US7627016B2 (en) * | 2004-11-08 | 2009-12-01 | Laser Energetics, Inc. | Laser pumped tunable lasers |
| US20070166852A1 (en) * | 2003-09-22 | 2007-07-19 | Snake Creek Lasers Llc | Diode-pumped microlasers including resonator microchips and methods for producing the same |
| US20070121689A1 (en) * | 2003-09-22 | 2007-05-31 | Snake Creek Lasers Llc | Methods for Producing Diode-Pumped Micro Lasers |
| US20060083276A1 (en) * | 2004-09-28 | 2006-04-20 | Snake Creek Lasers, Llc. | Cryogenically cooled solid state lasers |
Citations (3)
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| GB2004413A (en) * | 1977-09-14 | 1979-03-28 | Us Energy | Isotopic CF4 laser |
| US4847851A (en) * | 1988-05-19 | 1989-07-11 | University Of South Florida | Butt-coupled single transverse mode diode pumped laser |
| GB2215906A (en) * | 1988-02-10 | 1989-09-27 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | Laser device |
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| US3582820A (en) * | 1968-04-29 | 1971-06-01 | American Optical Corp | Erbium laser device |
| US3903483A (en) * | 1974-01-07 | 1975-09-02 | Us Navy | Dye laser for holographic applications |
| US4901330A (en) * | 1988-07-20 | 1990-02-13 | Amoco Corporation | Optically pumped laser |
| US5081637A (en) * | 1989-11-28 | 1992-01-14 | Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | Multiple-laser pump optical system |
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- 1991-03-13 US US07/669,113 patent/US5170406A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 1992-02-27 GB GB9204193A patent/GB2254485B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1992-03-11 FR FR9202919A patent/FR2679709A1/fr active Granted
- 1992-03-13 JP JP4089550A patent/JPH05226739A/ja active Pending
- 1992-03-13 DE DE4208147A patent/DE4208147A1/de not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| GB2004413A (en) * | 1977-09-14 | 1979-03-28 | Us Energy | Isotopic CF4 laser |
| GB2215906A (en) * | 1988-02-10 | 1989-09-27 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | Laser device |
| US4847851A (en) * | 1988-05-19 | 1989-07-11 | University Of South Florida | Butt-coupled single transverse mode diode pumped laser |
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| GB9204193D0 (en) | 1992-04-08 |
| GB2254485B (en) | 1995-06-28 |
| US5170406A (en) | 1992-12-08 |
| FR2679709B1 (en:Method) | 1995-05-05 |
| GB2254485A (en) | 1992-10-07 |
| DE4208147A1 (de) | 1992-09-17 |
| JPH05226739A (ja) | 1993-09-03 |
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