WO2003012935A3 - Vorrichtung zum optischen pumpen eines laseraktiven festkörpers - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zum optischen pumpen eines laseraktiven festkörpers Download PDF

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WO2003012935A3
WO2003012935A3 PCT/EP2002/008409 EP0208409W WO03012935A3 WO 2003012935 A3 WO2003012935 A3 WO 2003012935A3 EP 0208409 W EP0208409 W EP 0208409W WO 03012935 A3 WO03012935 A3 WO 03012935A3
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solid body
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optically pumping
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pumped light
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Malte Kumkar
Shalei Dong
Klaus Wallmeroth
Andreas Oehler
Markus Nate
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Haas Laser Gmbh & Co Kg
Trumpf Laser Marketing Sys Ag
Malte Kumkar
Shalei Dong
Klaus Wallmeroth
Andreas Oehler
Markus Nate
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Priority to JP2003517997A priority Critical patent/JP4176014B2/ja
Priority to EP02791479A priority patent/EP1413017B1/de
Priority to DE50207948T priority patent/DE50207948D1/de
Publication of WO2003012935A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003012935A2/de
Publication of WO2003012935A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003012935A3/de
Priority to US10/765,051 priority patent/US7428257B2/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
    • H01S3/09—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
    • 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
    • H01S3/061—Crystal lasers or glass lasers with elliptical or circular cross-section and elongated shape, e.g. rod
    • 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
    • H01S3/0941—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
    • 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
    • H01S3/02—Constructional details
    • H01S3/025—Constructional details of solid state lasers, e.g. housings or mountings
    • 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
    • H01S3/0602—Crystal lasers or glass lasers
    • H01S3/0612—Non-homogeneous structure

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Abstract

Um bei einer Vorrichtung {1} zum optischen Pumpen eines stab- oder slabförmigen, laseraktiven Festkörpers (2} mittels Pumplichts {3} I das stirnseitig in den Festkörper {2} eingekoppelt und durch Reflexion verteilt wird, das eingekoppelte Pumplicht {8} möglichst homogen im Festkörper (2} zu verteilen, ist der Festkörper {2} von einem Reflektor {5} umgeben und tritt durch die Mantelfläche {7} des Festkörpers {2} austretendes Pumplicht {10} diffus verteilt zurück in den Festkorper {2} ein.
PCT/EP2002/008409 2001-07-28 2002-07-27 Vorrichtung zum optischen pumpen eines laseraktiven festkörpers WO2003012935A2 (de)

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JP2003517997A JP4176014B2 (ja) 2001-07-28 2002-07-27 レーザー活性固体の光ポンピング装置
EP02791479A EP1413017B1 (de) 2001-07-28 2002-07-27 Vorrichtung zum optischen pumpen eines laseraktiven festkörpers
DE50207948T DE50207948D1 (de) 2001-07-28 2002-07-27 Vorrichtung zum optischen pumpen eines laseraktiven festkörpers
US10/765,051 US7428257B2 (en) 2001-07-28 2004-01-28 Apparatus for optical pumping of a laser-active solid body

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DE2844129A1 (de) * 1978-10-10 1980-04-24 Siemens Ag Longitudinal gepumpter yag zu nd hoch 3+ -faserlaser
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EP1413017A2 (de) 2004-04-28
DE50207948D1 (de) 2006-10-05
JP2004537862A (ja) 2004-12-16
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WO2003012935A2 (de) 2003-02-13
EP1413017B1 (de) 2006-08-23

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