GB0424271D0 - Laser amplifier - Google Patents

Laser amplifier

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Publication number
GB0424271D0
GB0424271D0 GBGB0424271.5A GB0424271A GB0424271D0 GB 0424271 D0 GB0424271 D0 GB 0424271D0 GB 0424271 A GB0424271 A GB 0424271A GB 0424271 D0 GB0424271 D0 GB 0424271D0
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Prior art keywords
laser amplifier
amplifier
laser
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GBGB0424271.5A
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GB2411762B (en
GB2411762A (en
GB2411762A8 (en
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Powerlase Ltd
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Powerlase Ltd
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Priority to GB0424271A priority Critical patent/GB2411762B/en
Publication of GB0424271D0 publication Critical patent/GB0424271D0/en
Priority to TW094105372A priority patent/TW200529523A/en
Priority to JP2007500285A priority patent/JP2007523499A/en
Priority to EP05708449A priority patent/EP1721370A2/en
Priority to KR1020067018961A priority patent/KR101324265B1/en
Priority to PCT/GB2005/000678 priority patent/WO2005083851A2/en
Priority to US10/590,066 priority patent/US7970039B2/en
Publication of GB2411762A publication Critical patent/GB2411762A/en
Publication of GB2411762A8 publication Critical patent/GB2411762A8/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2411762B publication Critical patent/GB2411762B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • H01S3/23—Arrangements of two or more lasers not provided for in groups H01S3/02 - H01S3/22, e.g. tandem arrangements of separate active media
    • H01S3/2308—Amplifier arrangements, e.g. MOPA
    • H01S3/2316—Cascaded amplifiers
    • 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
    • H01S3/10—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
    • 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
    • H01S3/0615—Shape of end-face
    • 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
    • H01S3/08072—Thermal lensing or thermally induced birefringence; Compensation thereof
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01S3/1611—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion rare earth neodymium
    • 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
    • H01S3/163—Solid materials characterised by a crystal matrix
    • H01S3/164—Solid materials characterised by a crystal matrix garnet
    • H01S3/1643—YAG

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
GB0424271A 2004-02-23 2004-11-02 Laser amplifier Expired - Fee Related GB2411762B (en)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0424271A GB2411762B (en) 2004-11-02 2004-11-02 Laser amplifier
TW094105372A TW200529523A (en) 2004-02-23 2005-02-23 A laser apparatus
JP2007500285A JP2007523499A (en) 2004-02-23 2005-02-23 Laser equipment
EP05708449A EP1721370A2 (en) 2004-02-23 2005-02-23 A laser apparatus
KR1020067018961A KR101324265B1 (en) 2004-02-23 2005-02-23 A laser apparatus
PCT/GB2005/000678 WO2005083851A2 (en) 2004-02-23 2005-02-23 A laser apparatus
US10/590,066 US7970039B2 (en) 2004-02-23 2005-02-23 Laser apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0424271A GB2411762B (en) 2004-11-02 2004-11-02 Laser amplifier

Publications (4)

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GB0424271D0 true GB0424271D0 (en) 2004-12-01
GB2411762A GB2411762A (en) 2005-09-07
GB2411762A8 GB2411762A8 (en) 2006-04-20
GB2411762B GB2411762B (en) 2007-02-21

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GB0424271A Expired - Fee Related GB2411762B (en) 2004-02-23 2004-11-02 Laser amplifier

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US531251A (en) * 1894-12-18 bxchx
JPS60164386A (en) * 1984-02-07 1985-08-27 Nec Corp Solid-state laser device for laser printing
WO1996033538A1 (en) * 1995-04-17 1996-10-24 Coherent, Inc. High repetition rate erbium: yag laser for tissue ablation
US6282223B1 (en) * 1999-08-11 2001-08-28 Lumenis Inc. Asymmetrical laser-resonator having solid-state gain-medium symmetrically filled by resonator-mode

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GB2411762A (en) 2005-09-07
GB2411762A8 (en) 2006-04-20

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