GB9912603D0 - Optical amplifier and light source - Google Patents

Optical amplifier and light source

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Publication number
GB9912603D0
GB9912603D0 GBGB9912603.9A GB9912603A GB9912603D0 GB 9912603 D0 GB9912603 D0 GB 9912603D0 GB 9912603 A GB9912603 A GB 9912603A GB 9912603 D0 GB9912603 D0 GB 9912603D0
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Prior art keywords
light source
optical amplifier
amplifier
optical
source
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GBGB9912603.9A
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GB2335074A (en
GB2335074B (en
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University of Southampton
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University of Southampton
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Priority claimed from GBGB9625231.7A external-priority patent/GB9625231D0/en
Application filed by University of Southampton filed Critical University of Southampton
Priority to GB9912603A priority Critical patent/GB2335074B/en
Priority to GB0122822A priority patent/GB2366447B/en
Publication of GB9912603D0 publication Critical patent/GB9912603D0/en
Publication of GB2335074A publication Critical patent/GB2335074A/en
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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
    • H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/063—Waveguide lasers, i.e. whereby the dimensions of the waveguide are of the order of the light wavelength
    • H01S3/067—Fibre lasers
    • H01S3/06708—Constructional details of the fibre, e.g. compositions, cross-section, shape or tapering
    • H01S3/06729—Peculiar transverse fibre profile
    • 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
    • H01S2301/02—ASE (amplified spontaneous emission), noise; Reduction 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
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/063—Waveguide lasers, i.e. whereby the dimensions of the waveguide are of the order of the light wavelength
    • 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
    • H01S3/08045—Single-mode emission
    • 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
    • H01S3/094003—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light the pumped medium being a fibre
    • H01S3/094007—Cladding pumping, i.e. pump light propagating in a clad surrounding the active core
    • 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
    • H01S3/094042—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light of a fibre laser
GB9912603A 1996-12-04 1997-12-04 Optical Amplifier Expired - Lifetime GB2335074B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9912603A GB2335074B (en) 1996-12-04 1997-12-04 Optical Amplifier
GB0122822A GB2366447B (en) 1996-12-04 1997-12-04 Apparatus for Amplifying a Signal Beam having a Normalised Intensity Distribution

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB9625231.7A GB9625231D0 (en) 1996-12-04 1996-12-04 Optical amplifiers & lasers
PCT/GB1997/003353 WO1998025326A1 (en) 1996-12-04 1997-12-04 Optical amplifier and light source
GB9912603A GB2335074B (en) 1996-12-04 1997-12-04 Optical Amplifier

Publications (3)

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GB9912603D0 true GB9912603D0 (en) 1999-07-28
GB2335074A GB2335074A (en) 1999-09-08
GB2335074B GB2335074B (en) 2002-02-13

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GB9912603A Expired - Lifetime GB2335074B (en) 1996-12-04 1997-12-04 Optical Amplifier
GB0122822A Expired - Lifetime GB2366447B (en) 1996-12-04 1997-12-04 Apparatus for Amplifying a Signal Beam having a Normalised Intensity Distribution

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GB0122822A Expired - Lifetime GB2366447B (en) 1996-12-04 1997-12-04 Apparatus for Amplifying a Signal Beam having a Normalised Intensity Distribution

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DE602004001127T2 (en) 2003-01-24 2006-11-09 Trumpf Werkzeugmaschinen Gmbh + Co. Kg PAGE PUMPED FIBER LASER
US7983312B2 (en) 2007-08-09 2011-07-19 Raytheon Company Method and apparatus for generation and amplification of light in a semi-guiding high aspect ratio core fiber
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FR2952243B1 (en) * 2009-11-03 2012-05-11 Univ Bordeaux 1 OPTICAL SOURCE USING A DOPED FIBER, FIBER FOR SUCH AN OPTICAL SOURCE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A FIBER

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GB2335074A (en) 1999-09-08
GB2366447B (en) 2002-04-17
GB0122822D0 (en) 2001-11-14
GB2335074B (en) 2002-02-13
GB2366447A (en) 2002-03-06

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PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Expiry date: 20171203