Diode pumped low doped Nd .sub.3+ glass laser
US4764933A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 1986 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/17
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A semiconductive diode pumped Nd:glass laser is disclosed in which standard low-loss Nd:glass is employed as the gain medium. In some embodiments, miniature optical resonators are employed for resonating the lasant radiation within the gain medium. One or more of the reflectors of the optical resonator are preferably defined by one or more faces of the glass gain medium. Travelling wave, Q-switched, modelocked, second harmonic generating, and slab laser embodiments are disclosed.
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