GB1272727A - Travelling-wave regenerative laser amplifier - Google Patents

Travelling-wave regenerative laser amplifier

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Publication number
GB1272727A
GB1272727A GB60511/70A GB6051170A GB1272727A GB 1272727 A GB1272727 A GB 1272727A GB 60511/70 A GB60511/70 A GB 60511/70A GB 6051170 A GB6051170 A GB 6051170A GB 1272727 A GB1272727 A GB 1272727A
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ring
amplifier
laser
output
mirror
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RTX Corp
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United Aircraft Corp
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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
    • H01S3/2325—Multi-pass amplifiers, e.g. regenerative amplifiers
    • H01S3/235—Regenerative 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
    • H01S3/05—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
    • H01S3/083—Ring 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
    • H01S3/10—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
    • H01S3/13—Stabilisation of laser output parameters, e.g. frequency or amplitude
    • H01S3/139—Stabilisation of laser output parameters, e.g. frequency or amplitude by controlling the mutual position or the reflecting properties of the reflectors of the cavity, e.g. by controlling the cavity length
    • H01S3/1398—Stabilisation of laser output parameters, e.g. frequency or amplitude by controlling the mutual position or the reflecting properties of the reflectors of the cavity, e.g. by controlling the cavity length by using a supplementary modulation of the output

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
GB60511/70A 1970-03-20 1970-12-21 Travelling-wave regenerative laser amplifier Expired GB1272727A (en)

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US2132070A 1970-03-20 1970-03-20

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GB1272727A true GB1272727A (en) 1972-05-03

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US (1) US3646469A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS4822316B1 (enExample)
DE (1) DE2101147A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2083441B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1272727A (enExample)

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DE3117717A1 (de) * 1980-05-05 1982-03-04 Raytheon Co., 02173 Lexington, Mass. Laseranordnung mit injektions-frequenzfuehrung

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JPS4822316B1 (enExample) 1973-07-05
DE2101147A1 (de) 1971-09-30
FR2083441B1 (enExample) 1975-04-18
FR2083441A1 (enExample) 1971-12-17
US3646469A (en) 1972-02-29

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee