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Rare-earth-doped ternary sulfides for mid-wave and long-wave IR lasers

US10389082B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy · US

Inventors

L. Brandon Shaw · Salem, US
Michael Hunt · Alexandria, US
Woohong Kim · Lorton, US
Shyam S. Bayya · Ashburn, US
Steven R. Bowman · Edgewater, US
Frederic H. Kung · Alexandria, US
Jasbinder S. Sanghera · Greenbelt, US
Christopher G. Brown · Waldorf, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 10, 2018
Grant date	Aug 20, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 10, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01S3/1618
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to rare-earth-doped ternary sulfides. The rare-earth-doped ternary sulfides may be used as an active material for mid-wave infrared and long-wave infrared lasers and amplifiers. Methods for producing laser materials including rare-earth-doped ternary sulfides, as well as lasers and amplifiers incorporating the laser materials, are also provided.

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