GB1097791A - Improvements in or relating to q-switched lasers - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to q-switched lasers

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GB1097791A
GB1097791A GB54165A GB54165A GB1097791A GB 1097791 A GB1097791 A GB 1097791A GB 54165 A GB54165 A GB 54165A GB 54165 A GB54165 A GB 54165A GB 1097791 A GB1097791 A GB 1097791A
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active element
mirror
light path
jan
leaves
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Charles Hally Harro Carmichael
James Kenneth Wright
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MINI OF TECHNOLOGY
Minister of Technology
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Minister of Technology
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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
    • H01S3/10—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
    • H01S3/11—Mode locking; Q-switching; Other giant-pulse techniques, e.g. cavity dumping
    • H01S3/1123—Q-switching
    • H01S3/121—Q-switching using intracavity mechanical devices
    • H01S3/123—Q-switching using intracavity mechanical devices using rotating mirrors
    • 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
    • H01S3/0606—Crystal lasers or glass lasers with polygonal cross-section, e.g. slab, prism
    • 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
    • H01S3/08095—Zig-zag travelling beam through the active medium

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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
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  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)

Abstract

1,097,791. Lasers. MINISTER OF AVIATION, LONDON. Jan. 4, 1966 [Jan. 6, 1965], No. 541/65. Heading H1C. The resonant light path through the active element 1 of a Q-switched laser enters and leaves the element at the Brewster angle, while within the element the path includes a plurality of total internal reflections C, D, E, F at two plane parallel optically flat sides OP, RS of the element. As shown in Fig. 1 the optical cavity is formed by an adjustable mirror 2 and a clockwise-rotating mirror 3. The active element is a neodymium glass rod having sloped and parallel plane end faces OS, PR, the end face PR being so arranged with respect to the rotating mirror 3 that reflected incident light in paths such as HJ pass through the active element and emerge at KL without total internal reflection. Thus Q-switching becomes more effective, since the resonant light path is established suddenly when the light normally emergent at points such as K becomes totally internally reflected at F as mirror 3 rotates. In a modification, Fig. 2 (not shown), the resonant light path enters and leaves the laser active element through angled extensions PQ, TS of the plane parallel and optically flat sides OP, RS.
GB54165A 1965-01-06 1965-01-06 Improvements in or relating to q-switched lasers Expired GB1097791A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2096648A1 (en) * 1970-04-17 1972-02-25 Gen Electric
FR2367364A1 (en) * 1976-10-06 1978-05-05 Owens Illinois Inc ROTARY REAR MIRROR LASER IN WHICH THE EMISSION OF PREMATURE PULSES IS REMOVED

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2096648A1 (en) * 1970-04-17 1972-02-25 Gen Electric
FR2367364A1 (en) * 1976-10-06 1978-05-05 Owens Illinois Inc ROTARY REAR MIRROR LASER IN WHICH THE EMISSION OF PREMATURE PULSES IS REMOVED

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