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Optical gain materials for high energy lasers and laser illuminators and methods of making and using same

US12322921B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 2020
Grant dateJun 3, 2025
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Expiry dateJun 9, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S2304/00
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Core-cladding planar waveguide (PWG) structures and methods of making and using same. The core-cladding PWG structures can be synthesized by hydride vapor phase epitaxy and processed by mechanical and chemical-mechanical polishing. An Er doping concentration of [Er] between 1×1018 atoms/cm3 and 1×1022 atoms/cm3 can be in the core layer. Such PWGs have a core region that can achieve optical confinement between 96% and 99% and above.

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