Solid-state laser with composite prismatic gain-region
US6373866B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/09415
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A slab laser includes a laser-resonator and a plurality of generally-triangular prismatic slabs of a solid-state gain-medium located in the resonator. The prismatic slabs are cooperatively arranged such that laser-light circulating in the laser-resonator follows a convoluted path through the prismatic slabs. Each of the prismatic slabs changes the direction of the convoluted path at least once by about one-hundred-eighty degrees.
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