GB2259603B - Diode pumped solid-state laser - Google Patents

Diode pumped solid-state laser

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Publication number
GB2259603B
GB2259603B GB9218740A GB9218740A GB2259603B GB 2259603 B GB2259603 B GB 2259603B GB 9218740 A GB9218740 A GB 9218740A GB 9218740 A GB9218740 A GB 9218740A GB 2259603 B GB2259603 B GB 2259603B
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Prior art keywords
state laser
pumped solid
diode pumped
diode
solid
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9218740A
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GB2259603A (en
GB9218740D0 (en
Inventor
Akira Ishimori
Shigenori Yagi
Mitsuru Irie
Akihiro Shima
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Priority claimed from JP22666691A external-priority patent/JPH0567824A/en
Priority claimed from JP6086092A external-priority patent/JPH05267756A/en
Priority claimed from JP7117892A external-priority patent/JP3024349B2/en
Application filed by Mitsubishi Electric Corp filed Critical Mitsubishi Electric Corp
Publication of GB9218740D0 publication Critical patent/GB9218740D0/en
Publication of GB2259603A publication Critical patent/GB2259603A/en
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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
    • H01S3/10—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
    • H01S3/106—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling devices placed within the cavity
    • H01S3/108—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating by controlling devices placed within the cavity using non-linear optical devices, e.g. exhibiting Brillouin or Raman scattering
    • H01S3/109—Frequency multiplication, e.g. harmonic generation
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    • 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
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    • 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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    • 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
    • H01S3/025—Constructional details of solid state lasers, e.g. housings or mountings
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    • 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
    • H01S3/08054—Passive cavity elements acting on the polarization, e.g. a polarizer for branching or walk-off compensation
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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
    • H01S3/05—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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    • 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
    • H01S3/0813—Configuration of resonator
    • H01S3/0815—Configuration of resonator having 3 reflectors, e.g. V-shaped resonators
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    • 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
    • H01S3/094084—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light with pump light recycling, i.e. with reinjection of the unused pump light, e.g. by reflectors or circulators
    • 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
    • H01S5/022—Mountings; Housings
    • H01S5/023—Mount members, e.g. sub-mount members
    • H01S5/02325—Mechanically integrated components on mount members or optical micro-benches

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  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
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  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
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GB9218740A 1991-09-06 1992-09-04 Diode pumped solid-state laser Expired - Fee Related GB2259603B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP22666691A JPH0567824A (en) 1991-09-06 1991-09-06 Semiconductor excitation solid-state laser
JP6086092A JPH05267756A (en) 1992-03-18 1992-03-18 Semiconductor exciting solid laser
JP7117892A JP3024349B2 (en) 1992-03-27 1992-03-27 Semiconductor pumped solid-state laser

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GB9218740D0 GB9218740D0 (en) 1992-10-21
GB2259603A GB2259603A (en) 1993-03-17
GB2259603B true GB2259603B (en) 1995-07-19

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US4713822A (en) * 1985-05-24 1987-12-15 Amada Engineering & Service Co., Inc. Laser device
US4918703A (en) * 1989-04-21 1990-04-17 General Electric Company Slab geometry laser material with concave edges

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

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