Monolithic solid state laser assembly and method of manufacture

US6744801B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army · US

Inventors

• John E. Nettleton · Fairfax Station, US
• Bradley W. Schilling · Fredericksburg, US
• Dallas N. Barr · Salem, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 28, 2002
• Grant date: Jun 1, 2004
• Expiry date: Jul 8, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01S3/1643
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A one piece laser assembly including a rod of gain medium with one end-face bonded to a broad end-face on a stack of optical wafers that process light differently and mirrors plated on the remaining exposed end-faces of the rod and the stack of wafers.