DE69716160D1 - Laser mit einem einzigen Resonator für Pumplaser-Medium und optischen parametrischen Oszillator - Google Patents

Laser mit einem einzigen Resonator für Pumplaser-Medium und optischen parametrischen Oszillator

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DE69716160D1
DE69716160D1 DE69716160T DE69716160T DE69716160D1 DE 69716160 D1 DE69716160 D1 DE 69716160D1 DE 69716160 T DE69716160 T DE 69716160T DE 69716160 T DE69716160 T DE 69716160T DE 69716160 D1 DE69716160 D1 DE 69716160D1
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laser
optical parametric
parametric oscillator
single resonator
laser medium
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Robert D Stultz
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Raytheon Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02—Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S17/08—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
    • G01S17/10—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
    • 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
    • H01S3/1083—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 using parametric generation
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01S3/11—Mode locking; Q-switching; Other giant-pulse techniques, e.g. cavity dumping
    • H01S3/1123—Q-switching
    • H01S3/113—Q-switching using intracavity saturable absorbers
DE69716160T 1996-05-07 1997-05-06 Laser mit einem einzigen Resonator für Pumplaser-Medium und optischen parametrischen Oszillator Expired - Fee Related DE69716160T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US08/646,200 US5687186A (en) 1996-05-07 1996-05-07 Eyesafe laser transmitter with single resonator cavity for both pump laser and optical parametric oscillator

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DE69716160D1 true DE69716160D1 (de) 2002-11-14
DE69716160T2 DE69716160T2 (de) 2003-06-05

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US (1) US5687186A (de)
EP (1) EP0806822B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3217988B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2204563C (de)
DE (1) DE69716160T2 (de)
ES (1) ES2184003T3 (de)
IL (1) IL120773A (de)
NO (1) NO972064L (de)

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US5790303A (en) * 1997-01-23 1998-08-04 Positive Light, Inc. System for amplifying an optical pulse using a diode-pumped, Q-switched, intracavity-doubled laser to pump an optical amplifier
US6122097A (en) * 1998-04-16 2000-09-19 Positive Light, Inc. System and method for amplifying an optical pulse using a diode-pumped, Q-switched, extracavity frequency-doubled laser to pump an optical amplifier
US6650682B1 (en) 1999-04-30 2003-11-18 University Of New Mexico Bi-directional short pulse ring laser
US6289031B1 (en) * 1999-05-14 2001-09-11 Raytheon Company Integrated lightweight optical bench and miniaturized laser transmitter using same
US7068689B2 (en) * 2001-01-18 2006-06-27 Spectra-Physics Gmbh Frequency-converted laser apparatus with frequency conversion crystals
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US7039087B2 (en) * 2004-05-13 2006-05-02 The United States Of America As Represented By The Department Of The Army End pumped slab laser cavity
US10852432B2 (en) * 2016-11-15 2020-12-01 Bae Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc. Dual mode laser target designator/rangefinder with an optical parametric oscillator-optical parametric amplifier (OPO-OPA) converter
US11400308B2 (en) 2017-11-21 2022-08-02 Cutera, Inc. Dermatological picosecond laser treatment systems and methods using optical parametric oscillator
US10729496B2 (en) 2017-11-21 2020-08-04 Cutera, Inc. Dermatological picosecond laser treatment systems and methods using optical parametric oscillator

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NO972064D0 (no) 1997-05-05
NO972064L (no) 1997-11-10
ES2184003T3 (es) 2003-04-01
JPH1065253A (ja) 1998-03-06
IL120773A (en) 2000-06-01
EP0806822A1 (de) 1997-11-12
JP3217988B2 (ja) 2001-10-15
EP0806822B1 (de) 2002-10-09
CA2204563A1 (en) 1997-11-07
US5687186A (en) 1997-11-11
DE69716160T2 (de) 2003-06-05
IL120773A0 (en) 1997-09-30
CA2204563C (en) 2001-07-17

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