Active element for a laser source and laser source comprising such an active element
US6611545B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/094084
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Active element for a laser source and laser source comprising such an active element.According to the invention, the active element for a laser source comprises an elongate rod comprising a doped matrix capable of absorbing a pump beam in order to amplify laser radiation propagating longitudinally, at least one input face for the pump beam, a first reflection face for the pump beam which is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of the rod and at least one interacting second reflection face, at least one of the input face and second reflection face being equally inclined.
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