Ring geometry diode laser arrays and methods
US7126974B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/02326
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems, configurations and methods of using laser diodes in ring-shaped arrays placed a distance away from thin disk solid-state laser gain media, which provide uniformly absorbed pump power distribution with high absorption efficiency. This results in major improvements in the scalability and ruggedness of such lasers and disk laser amplifiers. Use of the diode laser pump configurations of the invention results in compact, robust and scalable lasers that produce high quality, high power outputs.
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