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Optically pulsed laser having coupled adjoint beams

US5173916A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 23, 1991
Grant dateDec 22, 1992
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/1123
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optically pulsed laser with an unstable resonator configuration is described with two feedback beams. The laser relies on adjoint mode feedback with a single modulator in the low power feedback beam path. The laser is characterized by a two coupled adjoint feedback beams each configured to pass through the modulator in one direction only, thereby doubling the output power potential of the laser.

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