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Disc or slab laser apparatus employing compound parabolic concentrator

US4357704A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 1980
Grant dateNov 2, 1982
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2000

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/094057
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improved laser apparatus is provided wherein a laser and a pump source comprising an array of GaAs or GaAlAs light emitting laser diodes or of excimer fluorescors or lasers which emits a large cross section beam of generally collimated pumping radiation are coupled by flux concentrating means comprising a compound parabolic concentrator.

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