Controlling pulse energy of an optical amplifier by controlling pump diode current
US7143769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B18/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention includes the method of using optically-pumped optical amplifiers to remove material from a body by optical-ablation through time-compressing the amplified pulse and illuminating a portion of the body with the time-compressed optical pulse. The pulse energy of semiconductor optical amplifiers may also be adjusted by controlling the pump diode current.
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