Laser cooling apparatus and method
US6690696B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/0941
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laser cooling apparatus and method. Generally, the inventive apparatus includes a mechanism for transporting sensible thermal energy from a solid state laser and for communicating waste fluorescent radiation therefrom as well. In the illustrative embodiment, the apparatus includes an optically transparent manifold with an inlet port, an exhaust port and a plurality of spray nozzles therebetween adapted to direct a cooling fluid on the laser medium of a laser. In addition, the optically transparent manifold is used to permit waste fluorescent radiation to escape the confines of the laser and cooling system means such that said fluorescent radiation may be optically directed to an external heat sink such as free space.
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