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Downchirped pulse amplification

US7072101B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2003
Grant dateJul 4, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/2308
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ultrashort pulse amplifier produces high-power ultrafast laser pulses. Pulses first have net negative (i.e. blue to red) chirp applied, and are then amplified in a laser amplifier. After amplification, the pulses are compressed using propagation through a block of material or other convenient optical system with a positive sign of chromatic dispersion. High-order dispersion correction may also be included.

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