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Rod laser with optical pumping from a source having a narrow emitting area

US5033058A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 3, 1990
Grant dateJul 16, 1991
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/094084
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Pumping laser diodes (3) are disposed around a reflector tube (2) having narrow windows (14) through which the emitting areas of the diodes look. The tube leaves an angular gap (16) around a rod to be pumped (1) and a cooling liquid flows in said gap. The invention is particularly applicable to optically pumping a YAG rod.

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