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Raman cavity dump laser

US4868833A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 10, 1987
Grant dateSep 19, 1989
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/08059
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lasing medium (3) and a Raman medium (20) share a common optical cavity. The lasing medium (3) projects laser light into the Raman medium (20) and, when a threshold intensity within the Raman medium is reached, the Raman medium absorbs the laser light and re-radiates coherent light at a shifted frequency. Optical elements within the system provide an optical cavity for the lasing medium and a second cavity for the Raman medium.

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