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Phase conjugated master oscillator-power amplifier breakdown control

US6069730A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 1998
Grant dateMay 30, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/2333
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for monitoring the mode of an input beam to a phase conjugated master oscillator power amplifier (PC MOPA). In order to prevent catastrophic optical damage to the MOPA components, the method and system shuts down the master oscillator when a multi-mode input beam is detected.

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