Dual media laser with mode locking
US5956354A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/175
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a two laser media, Nd:phosphate glass and Nd:YLF are combined into a single laser. Generally, one broad band inhomogeneously broadened material and one narrow band homogeneously broadened material, with the two materials having overlapping center wavelengths are suitable.) The phase coherence property of Nd:YLF facilitates the initial formation of a coherent pulse. The broadband property of Nd:phosphate glass supports the generation of ultrashort laser pulse. Thus, this mode-locked hybrid Nd laser generates ultrashort coherent pulses more easily and reliably.
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