Compact laser cavity and methods of manufacture
US10714887B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/1022
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Provided herein are systems and methods of manufacture and operation for a compact laser to achieve high-intensity output pulses. These compact laser resonators and methods rely upon separate and distinct functions of the laser resonator to be operated in balance such that the functions, while deleterious when separate are supportive of laser generation and growth when combined within a small volume laser resonator as described herein. The combined elements of the described laser resonator include a delicate balance that allows the laser to operate between plane-parallel operation and unstable operation. This operation mode further allows distinct methods of construction and operation that allow the compact laser to be reliably assembled and tested during assembly. Therefore, despite requiring a delicate balance of disparate elements, the described laser resonator results in a compact robust laser.
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