High intensity and high power solid state laser amplifying system and method
US6999491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Feb 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/2316
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for achieving high power and high intensity laser amplification. In a four-pass optical amplifying system, a linear polarized optical beam is directed by various optical elements four times through an optical amplifier. The optical amplifier is transversely pumped by a pumping energy source that includes laser diode arrays. The pumping module and the other optical components are provided to counteract thermal lensing effects, induced thermal birefringence effects and to achieve enhanced amplification and efficiencies.
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