Patent · US Expired

Diode-pumped solid-state laser with an exchangeable pumping module

US6266358A · kind A · utility

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7Claims

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Assignee

JENOPTIK GmbH · DE

Inventors

Guenter Hollemann · Jena, DE
Karin Pachomis · Jena, DE
Uwe Kutschki · Jena, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 1999
Grant date	Jul 24, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01S5/02208
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a diode-pumped solid-state laser (DSSL) comprises a pumping light source having a diode stack. The inventive laser also comprises a laser rod and a pumping cavity, whereby the pumping light source accommodated in a separate housing can be exchanged as a pumping module with simple handles. As a result, the pumping light source is protected from electrostatic discharge of the diodes, mechanical stress and from contamination. Given that it is possible to accommodate alternative pumping light sources of varying pumping capacities in the pumping module, the user can exchange the pumping module when the pumping module is worn as well as when additional power is required.

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