CA2081664A1 - Optical waveguide laser - Google Patents

Optical waveguide laser

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CA2081664A1
CA2081664A1 CA2081664A CA2081664A CA2081664A1 CA 2081664 A1 CA2081664 A1 CA 2081664A1 CA 2081664 A CA2081664 A CA 2081664A CA 2081664 A CA2081664 A CA 2081664A CA 2081664 A1 CA2081664 A1 CA 2081664A1
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optical waveguide
waveguide laser
laser
waveguide
soliton
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CA2081664C (en
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Kevin Smith
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IPG Photonics 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
    • H01S3/10—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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01S3/083—Ring lasers

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)

Abstract

A laser includes a soliton supporting waveguide of SiO2-Al2O3-P2O5 with an erbium doping level of 1100 ppm, the fibre having a core radius of 2.5µm and a core-cladding refractive index difference of 0.015 operated such that the solitons propagat-ing in the waveguide have a soliton period greater than the amplification period of the laser.
CA002081664A 1990-05-02 1991-05-02 Optical waveguide laser Expired - Lifetime CA2081664C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB909009896A GB9009896D0 (en) 1990-05-02 1990-05-02 Optical waveguide laser
GB9009896.3 1990-05-02
GB9024899.8 1990-11-15
GB909024899A GB9024899D0 (en) 1990-11-15 1990-11-15 Optical waveguide laser

Publications (2)

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CA2081664A1 true CA2081664A1 (en) 1991-11-03
CA2081664C CA2081664C (en) 1996-10-01

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US (1) US5363386A (en)
EP (1) EP0527158B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH05506964A (en)
KR (1) KR100225281B1 (en)
AU (1) AU647124B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2081664C (en)
DE (1) DE69115033T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2081475T3 (en)
HK (1) HK142796A (en)
IE (1) IE73450B1 (en)
NZ (1) NZ238031A (en)
PT (1) PT97551B (en)
WO (1) WO1991017593A1 (en)

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HK142796A (en) 1996-08-09
US5363386A (en) 1994-11-08
CA2081664C (en) 1996-10-01
JPH05506964A (en) 1993-10-07
ES2081475T3 (en) 1996-03-16
IE911481A1 (en) 1991-11-06
EP0527158A1 (en) 1993-02-17
EP0527158B1 (en) 1995-11-29
WO1991017593A1 (en) 1991-11-14
AU647124B2 (en) 1994-03-17
DE69115033T2 (en) 1996-04-18
PT97551A (en) 1993-05-31
AU7765091A (en) 1991-11-27
PT97551B (en) 1998-11-30
DE69115033D1 (en) 1996-01-11
IE73450B1 (en) 1997-06-04
NZ238031A (en) 1993-09-27
KR100225281B1 (en) 1999-10-15

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