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Lasers with low doped gain medium

US6185235A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 24, 1998
Grant dateFeb 6, 2001
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/1673
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A high power, diode pumped laser has a Nd:YVO.sub.4 gain media. Scaling to higher powers is achieved with the use of a low doped gain media, increasing the length of the gain media as well as increasing the pump volume. Passive cooling is extended to output powers of 10 W or greater .

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