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FTIR optical manifold and wavelength agile laser system

US4796263A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 21, 1979
Grant dateJan 3, 1989
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Expiry dateDec 21, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/2391
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an optical manifold permitting a single pumping source to be utilized to selectively pump a plurality of laser sources. Switching of the emission from the pumping source to the laser source is accomplished by a plurality of FTIR switches. A second group of FTIR switches is utilized to switch the output beams of the laser sources to a common output path.

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