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Semiconductor laser-pumped solid state laser system and optical coupling system coupling semiconductor laser with optical fiber

US5369661A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 1992
Grant dateNov 29, 1994
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/4025
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Light beams output from active layer stripes of a semiconductor laser array are individually collimated in a GRIN lens array and are converged, in a aspheric lens, into a beam spot, to thereby end-pump a solid state laser with high efficiency.

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