High-efficiency, side-pumped diode laser system
US7288086B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B18/20
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for cutting or ablating hard tissue, includes an optical cavity; a gain medium disposed within the optical cavity; a diode light pump disposed within the optical cavity and optically aligned to light pump the gain medium to generate laser light. The generated laser light has a wavelength and power density suitable for cutting and ablating hard tissue.
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