GB1277720A - Two cavity laser - Google Patents

Two cavity laser

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Publication number
GB1277720A
GB1277720A GB27137/71A GB2713771A GB1277720A GB 1277720 A GB1277720 A GB 1277720A GB 27137/71 A GB27137/71 A GB 27137/71A GB 2713771 A GB2713771 A GB 2713771A GB 1277720 A GB1277720 A GB 1277720A
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Prior art keywords
output
mirror
multimode
single mode
holography
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Expired
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GB27137/71A
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Union Carbide Corp
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Union Carbide 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
    • H01S3/05—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
    • H01S3/082—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof comprising three or more reflectors defining a plurality of resonators, e.g. for mode selection or suppression
    • 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
    • H01S2301/00—Functional characteristics
    • H01S2301/20—Lasers with a special output beam profile or cross-section, e.g. non-Gaussian
    • H01S2301/203—Lasers with a special output beam profile or cross-section, e.g. non-Gaussian with at least one hole in the intensity distribution, e.g. annular or doughnut mode
    • 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
    • H01S3/08018—Mode suppression
    • H01S3/0804—Transverse or lateral modes
    • H01S3/0805—Transverse or lateral modes by apertures, e.g. pin-holes or knife-edges
    • 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
    • H01S3/08059—Constructional details of the reflector, e.g. shape
    • H01S3/08068—Holes; Stepped surface; Special cross-section

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Holo Graphy (AREA)
GB27137/71A 1970-04-27 1971-04-19 Two cavity laser Expired GB1277720A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US3197870A 1970-04-27 1970-04-27

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GB1277720A true GB1277720A (en) 1972-06-14

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US (1) US3663890A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2120429A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2086391B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1277720A (enExample)

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US3663890A (en) 1972-05-16
FR2086391B1 (enExample) 1975-11-21
FR2086391A1 (enExample) 1971-12-31
DE2120429A1 (de) 1971-11-11

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PLNP Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees