IL230316A - A method for coordinating a doping profile in a laser crystal by region processing - Google Patents

A method for coordinating a doping profile in a laser crystal by region processing

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IL230316A
IL230316A IL230316A IL23031614A IL230316A IL 230316 A IL230316 A IL 230316A IL 230316 A IL230316 A IL 230316A IL 23031614 A IL23031614 A IL 23031614A IL 230316 A IL230316 A IL 230316A
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crystal
dopant
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heating element
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Raytheon Co
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    • C30B13/08Single-crystal growth by zone-melting; Refining by zone-melting adding crystallising materials or reactants forming it in situ to the molten zone
    • C30B13/10Single-crystal growth by zone-melting; Refining by zone-melting adding crystallising materials or reactants forming it in situ to the molten zone with addition of doping materials
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    • H01SDEVICES 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
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IL230316A 2011-08-16 2014-01-05 A method for coordinating a doping profile in a laser crystal by region processing IL230316A (en)

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US13/210,786 US20130044779A1 (en) 2011-08-16 2011-08-16 Method for tailoring the dopant profile in a laser crystal using zone processing
PCT/US2012/051189 WO2013025926A1 (en) 2011-08-16 2012-08-16 Method for tailoring the dopant profile in a laser crystal using zone processing

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EP (1) EP2744930B1 (https=)
JP (1) JP6087923B2 (https=)
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WO (1) WO2013025926A1 (https=)

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