External cavity laser with selective thermal control
US6724797B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/0617
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A laser apparatus wherein a gain medium and an optical output assembly are mounted on a common, thermally conductive substrate which provides selective thermal control of the gain medium and output components on the substrate while avoiding unnecessary thermal control of other laser components, and methods for selectively cooling a gain medium and output components of a laser apparatus.
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